Testing 1943

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Testing.

Probably filmed at Pathe studios, London.

A woman walks into a casting director's office then storms out a few moments later, the director emerges with a black eye. M/S of boy having his health tested by a "doctor". Another man looks at a bill he has received and clasps his...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50274
Sort Number:
NSP 388
Time in/Out:
01:37:25:00 / 01:39:45:00
Canister:
NSP 388
Film ID:
1566.20
Issue Date:
06/09/1943

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Cinemagazines
Categories
Science & Technology
WorkSpaces
Engineering

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