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Book Bargain

Norman McLaren

1937 8 min

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A documentary on the production of the London telephone directory. A novel attempt to inject some interest into a basically dull subject. Made by Norman McLaren while he was working for Britain's General Post Office in the 1930s.

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A documentary on the production of the London telephone directory. A novel attempt to inject some interest into a basically dull subject. Made by Norman McLaren while he was working for Britain's General Post Office in the 1930s.

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Credits

• director
  Norman McLaren
  
• producer
  Alberto Cavalcanti
  
  Norman McLaren
  
• camera
  F.H. Jones
  
• sound
  George C. Diamond
  

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