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Watts Family Films: Christmas 1974 Part 2, Epsom (1974)
A toddler surveys the carnage after opening Christmas presents before playing with a friend on the sofa.
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Brief film of the Christmas aftermath, with a small child standing by the Christmas tree surrounded by wrapping paper and opened presents. Later, a friend comes to play, and the children bounce on the sofa before playing with baubles. Includes good interior shots of a suburban living room.
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