Quick Quiz - How Observant Are You ? AKA… 1944

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Note: Possibly filmed in the Pathe studio, London.

M/Ss of woman sitting at dressing table emptying the contents of her handbag out which include keys, cigarette case, nail file and an envelope. C/U of the items. C/U of young lady asking series of questions. "How many keys were there ?, Was...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
41555
Sort Number:
NP 008
Time in/Out:
01:10:41:00 / 01:12:45:00
Canister:
NP 8
Film ID:
1207.05
Issue Date:
30/10/1944

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Categories
Entertainment & Humour
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WW2 entertainment

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