The Seal Of Authority 1934

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Note: Probably filmed in South Africa.

Full titles read: "THE SEAL OF AUTHORITY."

Good C/U's of the large dies used by the South African government. Various shots of the dies being placed into a metal collar. The dies are placed into a small oven to heat them up. After heating celluloid...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38486
Sort Number:
PT 244
Time in/Out:
01:17:00:00 / 01:19:16:00
Canister:
PT 244
Film ID:
1108.10
Issue Date:
26/11/1934

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