
The Five-Inch Bather
1942-12-21 · 2 min · Not rated
A man extols the enjoyment that can still be had in a bath restricted to the wartime allowance of five inches of hot water.
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- Directors
- Richard Massingham
- Production companies
- Ministry of Fuel and Power, Public Relationship Films, BFI
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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