Pleasure Beach 1946

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Titles read: "PLEASURE BEACH"

Good high angle shots of holidaymakers enjoying themselves on a beach. People sitting on deck chairs. Young boy lies on his back in the sand. M/Ss of small children playing in the river. A L/S reveals that the beach is actually next to the Tower Bridge on the River...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
33957
Sort Number:
NP 104
Time in/Out:
01:46:16:00 / 01:47:16:00
Canister:
NP 104
Film ID:
1235.23
Issue Date:
09/09/1946

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