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Object details

Category
Film
Related period
Second World War (content)
Creator
Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
British Movietone News (Production company)
Sanger, Gerald (Production individual)
Perrin, Raymond (Production individual)
Mitchell, Leslie Scott Falconer (Production cast)
Production date
1943-12
Place made
GB
Dimensions

whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 1

Catalogue number
COI 152

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