Postman Nightmare - Trailer Aka Cyril Fletcher Trailer 1948

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Short Summary

A short trailer film encouraging people to post early for Christmas.
Description

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

A short trailer film encouraging people to post early for Christmas.

A head appears behind curtain - Cyril Fletcher. He starts reciting a poem about a man who did not post his mail early last Christmas. As he finishes, his face disappears behind curtain again. End title reads: "Please post early this Xmas - Parcels by December 18th. - Letters by December 20th."

Possibly connected with 48/97 - MD.
Tags
- Cyril
- Fletcher
- entertainment
- comedians
- radio
- television
- personalities
- advertising
- Christmas
- letters
- mail
- Post
- Office
- Ministry
- Information
- MoF
Data

Film ID:

1524.11

Media URN:

59828

Group:

Unknown sel originals

Archive:

British Pathé

Issue Date:

Sound:

Sound

HD Format:

Available on request

Stock:

Black & White

Duration:

00:01:00:00

Time in/Out:

01:10:44:00 / 01:11:44:00

Canister:

UNSO Reel 044 G

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