The Magic Box AKA Jack Hylton & Hmv 1931

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Full titles read: "The Magic Box - A Pathetone Item in which we meet Jack Hylton and his Band." (new title) "Every day busy workers are transforming pieces of wood and metal into magic boxes (Radio-Gramophones). Here is a "plant" that grows them. The commentator is Rex Palmer, known to millions as "Uncle...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
36887
Sort Number:
PT 049
Time in/Out:
01:29:58:00 / 01:35:55:00
Canister:
PT 049
Film ID:
1026.15
Issue Date:
02/03/1931

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