All's Fair In Soho 1959

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Title reads: "All's Fair in Soho".

5th Annual Soho Fair, London.

Various shots parade of carnival floats with bikini clad showgirls on. Intercut with C/Us of beatniks and young groovy people. Panning C/U of Pathe News building at 103 Wardour Street. More shots parade and beatniks dancing...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51304
Sort Number:
59/057
Time in/Out:
01:13:21:00 / 01:15:11:00
Canister:
59/57
Film ID:
1589.12
Issue Date:
16/07/1959

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