Only Good News 1946

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Ministry of Information public information trailer - Write only good news.

MS Indians carrying bundles to hut. MS two soldiers playing cards inside, another brings in their letters. MS as they open the letters, pan to another soldier sat on bed reading letter he looks distressed and turns to...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
84185
Sort Number:
46/033 (TRAILERS)
Time in/Out:
01:24:39:00 / 01:25:36:00
Canister:
46/33 (TRAILERS)
Film ID:
2917.18
Issue Date:
25/04/1946

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