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A. C. Astor Issue Title Is Rail, Road And… 1936
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A. C. Astor. Part of issue RAIL, ROAD AND SEA.
Pathe Studios, London.
Popular radio and variety ventriloquist, A. C. Astor, performs with sailor dummy. The dummy is sitting on a bench holding baby, there is a set of the River Thames behind him. The dummy tells Astor a sad tale about...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Amelia
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 41679
- Sort Number:
- NSP 020
- Time in/Out:
- 01:28:47:00 / 01:31:27:00
- Canister:
- NSP 20
- Film ID:
- 1220.19
- Issue Date:
- 13/08/1936
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