Thereby Hangs A Tail - Trailer 1945

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THEREBY HANGS A TAIL - TRAILER

Man finding indigestible things in his plate of food. Man swallows knife. Pig eating at trough. String, lightbulb and tin thrown away with kitchen waste. Indigestibles thrown out of bin. Woman putting waste in bin. Pigs eating from trough. Written message appears...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
84275
Sort Number:
45/096 (TRAILERS)
Time in/Out:
01:49:34:00 / 01:50:58:00
Canister:
45/96 (TRAILERS)
Film ID:
2919.33
Issue Date:
29/11/1945

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