SILHOUETTES - WHY'S AND OTHERWISE

Silhouettes - Why's And Otherwise 1928

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Animation using silhouettes to tell little stories and jokes. Intertitle with animation of woman walking along followed by a station porter pushing a trolley loaded with suitcases. Text reads: "Miss Welldressed going on her summer holidays. What she took - " Then an intertitle with silhouette of woman...

animations comedy Miss Welldressed holidays clothes sexism servants railway stations work shops transport underground hats romance sexy cars ablutions nudity commuting

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Cataloguer:: Jenny
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Mute
Media URN:: 15030
Sort Number:: EP 102

Time in/Out:: 01:54:38:00 / 01:56:12:00
Canister:: EP 102
Film ID:: 880.23
Issue Date:: 10/01/1928

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Categories: Sport & Leisure Lifestyle & Culture Entertainment & Humour
WorkSpaces: Animated Films

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