| Trailer: POST HASTE - PAST EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS Reminder to post early for Christmas. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5704 | |
| Catalog #: | 320205 | |
| Clip Number: | 320205-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 45/98 | |
| Timecode: | 01:05:19 - 01:06:46 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1945 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Busy COMMERCIALS: Public Service HOLIDAYS: Christmas LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MAIL: Misc. | |
| Description: | Trailer: POST HASTE - PAST EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS Reminder to post early for Christmas. Man looking at knot and tries to work out why he tied the knot. CU handkerchief with a knot in it, man wondering "Why, why why?" Falling asleep, he drifts off, then wakes with a start, saying "Post Early for Christmas!" and speedily addresses cards, ties up and addresses parcels, runs out of the house in his pajamas to get things to the PO in time. He says 'post early for Christmas' and 'December 18th' and keeps repeating this and runs off. Written message appears 'Post Early This Christmas and Not Later than December 18th'. Comical shot of man with candles on his fingers and a halo on his head. Man sits smoking with lit candles on all the fingers of one hand, holding a letter in the other, with a leafy wreath around his head and a large circular disc attached to the back with the message 'He Posted Early for Christmas' on it, with tinkling Christmassy music on in the background. | |
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