Selected Originals - Engineers Dinner 1952

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Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story 'Engineers Dinner' 52/39

Short section used as title sequence for newsreel story. Without superimposed title.

GTV. LV. Dinner in progress in the Grand Hall of Connaught Rooms. It is the Centenary festival dinner...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
26847
Sort Number:
52/039 E
Time in/Out:
01:37:30:00 / 01:37:40:00
Canister:
52/39 E (Selected Originals)
Film ID:
8.40
Issue Date:

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