Aunty In The Drawing Room

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Unused / unissued material -

Fragment of a comedy - 'Aunty In The Drawing Room".

Man dressed in drag as formidable middle aged woman sitting gesticulating into camera.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
60510
Sort Number:
UN 0001 B (T)
Time in/Out:
01:37:16:00 / 01:38:15:00
Canister:
UN 1 B (T)
Film ID:
1694.09
Issue Date:

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