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The Missus Beats Him to It

1943 1 min

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The film emphasizes the wartime need for remodelling old clothes, to avoid the purchase of new garments.

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The film emphasizes the wartime need for remodelling old clothes, to avoid the purchase of new garments.

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Credits

• producer
  Philip Ragan
  
• animation
  Philip Ragan
  

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