Through A Telescope Issue Title Look Out! 1944

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Through A Telescope. Part of issue LOOK OUT!

Soundtrack is currently missing for this whole issue.

Mostly shot in London.

M/S of a man the roof of a building (Pathe House?) looking through a telescope. We see several shots of London landmarks - Nelson's Column, London Coliseum,...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81879
Sort Number:
NSP 431
Time in/Out:
01:41:27:00 / 01:44:04:00
Canister:
NSP 431
Film ID:
2787.18
Issue Date:
03/07/1944

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