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Midas Touch

Midas Touch

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Midas Touch

"Fireworks and bonfires ruin lives in a flash."

2007

0h 1m

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Overview

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service public information film, which features a man, made completely of molten rock and fire talk to the audience against a smoky black background.

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Mallinson Television Productions

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Directed by: Martin Wedderburn

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