Banana Calypso Reel 1 1957-1960

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Sound missing. See documentation for written commentary.

BANANA CALYPSO reel 1

Produced by Associated British Pathe for Elders and Fyffes Ltd Ltd. Commentary spoken by George Brown. Banana Boat Song sung by Shirley Bassey. By courtesy of Philips Electrical Ltd.

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
90750
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:48:50:00 / 01:56:37:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
3257.06
Issue Date:
1957 - 1960

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