| NEWS IN A NUTSHELL - THE LAUNCH OF THE TALKING CLOCK | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6317 |
| Catalog #: | 513048 | |
| Clip Number: | 513048-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 36/60 | |
| Timecode: | 01:53:29 - 01:54:31 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CLOCKS: Unusual COMMUNICATIONS: Misc. COMMUNICATIONS: Telephone LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | NEWS IN A NUTSHELL - THE LAUNCH OF THE TALKING CLOCK London, England M/S of a policeman in front of a department store, a man comes up and asks him the time. M/S interior, the Postmaster General makes a speech launching the talking clock. Various shots of the large amount of machinery that makes it work. The Mayoress of Holborn dials TIM to get the first announcement, and we hear the voice of Jane Cain telling us the time. M/S exterior of a woman looking at her watch, she enters a telephone box to ring for the correct time. | |
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