The Face Of Things - To Come! 1934

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Titles read: 'The face of things - TO COME!'

Location of events unknown - United States of America?

Various shots show a huge talking robot man with curly hair called 'Alpha'. A man beside him asks him to raise his arm and fire a pistol, which he does. In reply to the man's questions...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52049
Sort Number:
PSP 870
Time in/Out:
01:17:14:00 / 01:18:50:00
Canister:
PSP 870
Film ID:
1638.10
Issue Date:
06/12/1934

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