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Jan 2011
17m 9s

The Story of the Vintage Mobile Cinema

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When the British Ministry of Technology wanted to encourage productivity and promote national industry, they took an unorthodox approach: Mobile cinema. In this podcast, Scott and Ben recount the story of the British mobile cinema fleet.

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