One Good Turn 1930

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Description

M/S of a man kneading a slab of clay outside a brick building. He wears an artists smock. C/U of the clay being kneaded. "..to turning on the wheel."

Interior of a pottery. Potter throws slab of clay onto the wheel. The wheel turns and he shapes a pot. Dissolves are used to squash the period...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
36421
Sort Number:
EP 152
Time in/Out:
01:41:50:00 / 01:45:42:00
Canister:
EP 152
Film ID:
898.23
Issue Date:
07/07/1930

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  • Great footage of a very young Michael Cardew.

    rshearer 7th Dec 2012

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