Ultra Close-Ups 1953

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London - probably filmed in Pathe Studios.

Various shots of everyday objects seen in ultra close-up that we have to guess what they are. We then see them in a more familiar M/S.

Objects are: a sponge, grains of rice, 5 shilling postal order, a gramophone record,...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43500
Sort Number:
NP 438
Time in/Out:
01:32:45:00 / 01:35:12:00
Canister:
NP 438
Film ID:
1313.18
Issue Date:
16/02/1953

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Ravensbourne Records

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