Albert Whelan 1931

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Note: The location of the events in this film are unknown.

Full titles read: "And now meet ALBERT WHELAN - the celebrated Variety & Radio Entertainer -"

M/S's of the radio star Albert Whelan whistling. Whelan tells us story about the lion and the antelope with musical accompaniment....

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
36915
Sort Number:
PT 055
Time in/Out:
01:41:10:00 / 01:44:02:00
Canister:
PT 055
Film ID:
1028.17
Issue Date:
13/04/1931

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