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That Second Front Special 1942
Description
Titles read: "THAT SECOND FRONT".
Scotland.
M/S of a queue of people, mainly men, going into a cinema in Scotland to hear political leader Harry Pollitt speak. Various shots of Harry Pollitt on stage making speech (natural sound). He talks about the Second Front and calls for greater...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 43812
- Sort Number:
- 42/036
- Time in/Out:
- 01:08:08:00 / 01:11:12:00
- Canister:
- 42/36 (Special)
- Film ID:
- 1326.07
- Issue Date:
- 04/05/1942
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