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The Gate Crasher 1931
Description
"One of the problems in country districts is the field gates. They must be kept closed to keep in cattle, yet they're a nuisance to car drivers. Here's an African solution."
L/S of a group of men standing admiring the new gate. A car drives towards the gate and it opens automatically. M/S...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Jenny
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 15330
- Sort Number:
- EP 166
- Time in/Out:
- 01:19:02:00 / 01:20:22:00
- Canister:
- EP 166
- Film ID:
- 908.08
- Issue Date:
- 26/01/1931
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