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Salvage with a Smile
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Wartime propaganda short in which a professor enlists the help of a dustman to explain the importance of saving paper, bones and metal to help the war effort.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
6 min
Release Date
1940-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Kathleen Harrison
Housekeeper
Aubrey Mallalieu
Professor
Phyllis Morris
Miss Green
Ronald Shiner
Dustman
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