| POST EARLY TRAILER A trailer encourages the British public to post early for Christmas. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5564 |
| Catalog #: | 263867 | |
| Clip Number: | 263867-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 41/99 | |
| Timecode: | 01:08:04 - 01:09:33 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMMUNICATIONS: Writing Systems, Handwriting HOLIDAYS: Christmas LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MAIL: Mailbox MAIL: Post Offices | |
| Description: | Government official film. Post early for Christmas trailer. Stop animation of telegram unfolding itself out of an envelope. The message says 'The British public everywhere. Many thanks your response my post early for Xmas appeal last year. I know you will do even better this Xmas. Postmaster General.' C/U of letters going into mailbox. CU of hand holding pen writing inside a card. Camera pans across to a calendar showing 20 and 18 December as last dates for posting packages and letters respectively. A package is tied up with string. CU of scale needle moving about. Various shots of woman at post office receiving and weighing packages. People line up and a woman comes in with a big stack of parcels. CU of letters being stuffed into mailbox. M/S of someone opening a card with the last posting dates on it. | |
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