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    Date released
    1956
    Series name
    Mr. Therm’s Review
    Issue no
    5
    NoS ID
    349605
    Story no
    2 / 2

    NoS synopsis: history of playing cards followed by card tricks performed by magician, Geoffrey Robinson.

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  2. Compulsive Gambling (1982 Video)

    Producer
    John Webster
    Subject
    Social welfare
    Distribution
    Out of Distribution, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 23 min.

    A short drama illustrating the characteristics of the compulsive gambler, and showing how family life is put under stress and risk by this condition; teaching points are illustrated by a summing up section.

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  3. Kate - La Bisbetica Domata (2004 Film)

    aka: Kate - The Taming of the Shrew

    Director
    Roberto Lione
    Producer
    Roberto Lione

    Full-length feature animation film, using stop-motion animation and crayons, inspired by The Taming of the Shrew. Petruchio is ruined by gambling and plans to get out of debt by marrying a rich woman - Kate,...

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  4. Money Madness (1994 Video)

    Producer
    Stuart Goodman
    Subject
    Economics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 45 min., 1995 sale: £55.00 (inclusive)

    In today’s markets, billions of dollars go around the world in a frenzy of gambling and speculation. Some of the funds dealing with the buying and selling of risk are so complicated and volatile that...

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  5. You Bet Your Eyes (1974 Film)

    Subject
    Health & safety
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Alternating gambling themes with time-lapse photography, illustrates the dangers to the eyes associated with welding, chemicals, dust, ultra-violet rays, and lasers, stressing in each case the risks of not...

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  6. Football Pools

    Date released
    Feb 1936
    Series name
    The March of Time 2nd Year
    Issue no
    3
    NoS ID
    352138
    Story no
    1 / 3

    The March of Time synopsis: Twelve years ago most of the leading Football Pool promoters were unknown Bookmakers. Today they control the newest and most lucrative business in the country. Started in...

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  7. United States horse racing

    Date released
    Mar 1936
    Series name
    The March of Time 2nd Year
    Issue no
    4
    NoS ID
    352140
    Story no
    2 / 3

    The March of Time synopsis: Every afternoon, somewhere in the U.S. is revived the pompous ceremonial of horse racing, the sport of kings. To-day its pomp is but needless formality to many who follow the...

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  8. THE JACKPOT

    Date released
    Mar 1952
    Series name
    Mining Review 5th Year
    Issue no
    7
    NoS ID
    345737
    Story no
    2 / 3

    BFI synopsis: four Derbyshire miners win £75,000 on the football pools. Stanley Wright, Malcolm Pugh, Cyril Calladines and William Ford (from Glapwell Colliery) collect their winnings from Vernon’s Pools....

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