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Film & Video Catalogue: Item Detail

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Film Number

150

Title

CALLING BLIGHTY NO. 52

Producer

Services Film Centre, India for The Directorate of Welfare and Amenities

Date

1944

Gauge

35mm N

Colour

b/w

Sound

sound

Running Time

14 mins 06 secs

Description

On a canteen-style film set in Bombay (now Mumbai), servicemen (and one woman) from Oldham take turns to approach the camera and send personal messages back to their loved ones at home. After the individual messages have been delivered, the participants all gather round the mess room piano to hear ‘Harry’ play ‘Jungle Swing’, as they wave and cheer at the camera.

 

 



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