Barbershop Quartet 1946

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Unissued / unused material.

Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Singing in America holds annual contest in Cleveland, United States of America (USA).

Various shots of barbershop quartet performing to a small audience.

Please note: sound quality is appalling!...

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
62974
Sort Number:
UN 1471 B
Time in/Out:
01:22:17:00 / 01:23:32:00
Canister:
UN 1471 B
Film ID:
2098.08
Issue Date:

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