The March Of The Millions 1932

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Description

Introductory intertitle reads: "Nowadays, everything is on the grand scale. Where once we thought in thousands, nothing less than millions will do today. Ingenious machines flood the world with a myriad volumes."

Panning shot of a printing press. C/U of pages being printed - roll of typesetting...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51066
Sort Number:
PSP 727
Time in/Out:
01:31:45:00 / 01:33:35:00
Canister:
PSP 727
Film ID:
1586.17
Issue Date:
10/03/1932

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