A Beam From The Co-Optimists At The Prince… 1929

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Prince of Wales Theatre, London. Main title is superimposed over moving footage of the chorus who are dressed in pierrot costumes. "Phyllis Monkman and Austin Melford gave us a new rival to "The Blues." "The Bumps" they nearly called it."

L/S of two of the pierrots dancing in front of curtains....

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
21775
Sort Number:
EP 282
Time in/Out:
01:56:37:00 / 01:57:44:00
Canister:
EP 282
Film ID:
992.19
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