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The House That Wasn't - A Fable Of Today 1930
Description
"Once upon a time a young man went to a London Taxi-driver and said in a loud voice - "Drive me to 23 Leinster Gardens."
M/S of a taxi driver sitting on the running board of his cab talking to the young man. Taxi driver shakes his head. C/U of a piece of card upon which the address "23 Leinster...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Jenny
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 16496
- Sort Number:
- EP 193
- Time in/Out:
- 01:56:44:00 / 01:59:57:00
- Canister:
- EP 193
- Film ID:
- 920.21
- Issue Date:
- 31/07/1930
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