The Gentle Christmas Cracker 1933

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"Oh! the joy of the youngsters when the crackers appear. Then the fun begins! But let's go back a bit and see how they come into the world..." C/U of woman counting out sheets of paper. "Quick counting wasn't it? Now the sheets have to be cut..." Woman cuts the paper into oblong shapes with a paper...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17702
Sort Number:
EP 271
Time in/Out:
01:54:35:00 / 01:57:10:00
Canister:
EP 271
Film ID:
982.25
Issue Date:
19/10/1933

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