Animal Impersonator 1954

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Animal Impersonator, Surrey & London.

M/S Peacock. M/S Peacock's cage. Niazi stands outside and calls them. M/S Peacocks strutting about. M/S Niazi calls them. M/S Peacock looking. M/S Niazi. calling. he walks out of frame. M/S Monkey's cage. Niazi walks into picture. M/S Monkey looking at...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45131
Sort Number:
NP 516
Time in/Out:
01:20:21:00 / 01:24:31:00
Canister:
NP 516
Film ID:
1379.14
Issue Date:
02/08/1954

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