BARBER SHOP SKIFFLE

Barber Shop Skiffle 1957

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Hounslow, Middlesex.

M/S of the interior of a barber shop. A barber is applying shaving cream to customer's cheeks while two men sing. They are wearing traditional costumes, have false moustache and their old fashioned singing sounds terrible. C/U shot of barber shaving a customer. Voiceover...

Cataloguer:: Sanja
Stock:: Colour
Sound:: Sound
Media URN:: 1288
Sort Number:: CP 133

Time in/Out:: 01:38:21:00 / 01:41:04:00
Canister:: CP 133
Film ID:: 63.17
Issue Date:: 15/07/1957

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Leonard Pountney, seen at 01:27, is a regular feature in British Pathe clips. He can also be seen in clips 53.18, 467.09, 257.05, 103.33 and 195.08.

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