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Topical Budget 576-1: Men Who Film the World for You (1922)
 

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"Kine Cameramens' [sic] one day off, but 'Topical' (still working) - - - - takes the 'First with the News Race'". The annual outing of the Kine Cameramen's Society at Runnymede, including cameramen from Topical Budget. Group of cameramen lined up in a field with a variety of cameras. Face-on view as they run across field carrying their cameras towards a finishing tape. "'Topicals' close up of real 'film faces'. Quite human are'nt [sic] they?". Close shot of a number of newsreel cameramen all pointing their cameras towards the camera and turning the handles.