Pills - A Necessity In 20th Century Life 1960

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Germany.

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Various shots of machinery at work making and wrapping pills. MS. of a man coughing, he opens a packet and swallows a pill. CU. Montage of three shots, of a man holding a hand to his forehead. MS. of three men swallowing pills after which they drink...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
84564
Sort Number:
UN 3307 B
Time in/Out:
01:22:29:00 / 01:23:46:00
Canister:
UN 3307 B
Film ID:
2938.12
Issue Date:
1960

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