Punch And Judy Issue Title Is Pure And Simple (1939)

Part of PURE AND SIMPLE issue. Margate, Kent. Various shots of Punch & Judy man, Charlie Smith, repainting his puppets prior to new summer season. Charlie has been working as a puppeteer on the beach for 50 years. We see him place his dog (a scruffy mongrel wearing a ruff). Various shots Punch & Judy show on beach, children sit on the sand watching. M/S of Punch & Judy man at work in his hut during the show. A little girl opens the door to the hut, Charlie shoos her away and mops his sweaty brow. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-19