Trailer: Diphtheria 1950

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Short trailer film warning about the dangers of diphtheria.

A sad looking man walks out of an Isolation Hospital. A young boy asks him the time.

Fade to man showing his watch to his young baby. He and his wife are discussing getting the child vaccinated against diphtheria. They decide...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47757
Sort Number:
50/036
Time in/Out:
01:19:38:00 / 01:21:06:00
Canister:
50/36
Film ID:
1464.17
Issue Date:
02/05/1950

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