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  • Short Summary

    A man who is hearing and speech impaired paints an unusual mural in a workshop.

  • Description

    Unused / unissued material. - Location and dates unknown / unclear.

    Full title reads: "Art Oddity. Deaf And Dumb Artist Paints Strange Murals".

    Various shots in workshop. While his colleagues weave baskets and mat a man apparently who is hearing and speech impaired paints a mural on the wall. Various shot of the man painting. A man talks to him using sign language. CU of some of the scenes in the mural contain obvious references to WWII. Pan around walls covered with painting to show artist at work.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1899.06
    Media URN:
    61182
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    1940 - 1949
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:55:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:07:45:00 / 01:08:40:00
    Canister:
    UN 911 P

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    "a man apparently who is hearing and speech impaired" - a signature on one of his artworks identifies him as "M Jones".

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