Take Your Mind Off The War! 1940

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Titles read: "TAKE YOUR MIND OFF THE WAR!"

United States of America.

L/S of an airliner flying across the sky. "As a diversion to the war" we see a fashion show taking place on board the Trans-American aeroplane. Beautiful women model casual wear and swimsuits - quite slinky and sexy....

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
15775
Sort Number:
PT 556
Time in/Out:
01:13:48:00 / 01:15:22:00
Canister:
PT 556
Film ID:
1210.09
Issue Date:
25/11/1940

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