America Acclaims British Star AKA "Gone… 1940

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Full title reads: "America Acclaims British Star".

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America (USA).

LS Over crowd of Dakota aircraft taxiing to standstill.

MS Move in to CU writing on side of plane "Atlanta Premiere of Gone With the Wind".

VS of Vivien Leigh,...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
20233
Sort Number:
40/007 (Dublin)
Time in/Out:
01:34:47:00 / 01:36:10:00
Canister:
40/7 (Dublin)
Film ID:
1033.31
Issue Date:
22/01/1940

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  • "David Selznick" was always known as David O. Selznick.

    "Beach Tree Street" should read Beech Tree Street.

    jamied 20th Apr 2012
  • Thanks.

    British Pathé 15th May 2012

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