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"You Are Wanted On The Telephone"! 1932
Description
Full title reads: "'London. You are wanted on the Telephone'! Sir Kingsley Wood - the Postmaster General - inaugurates intensive publicity campaign."
London.
Sir Kingsley Wood, Post Master General, with others, inspects a row of motorcycles. In place of side cars they have large telephone...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 5063
- Sort Number:
- 32/050
- Time in/Out:
- 01:01:12:00 / 01:02:11:00
- Canister:
- 32/50
- Film ID:
- 679.02
- Issue Date:
- 23/06/1932
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