'battle Of Britain' At Madame Tussauds 1969

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'Battle of Britain' at Madame Tussauds.

CU Wax work of Adolf Hitler at Madame Tussauds. CU Hand holding cigar. Pan up to wax work of Sir Winston Churchill. CU Churchill's head. AS Spitfire hanging from ceiling. SV Pilot in cockpit. Pan to show the guns. GV Reception at Mme. Tussauds. SV Zoom...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
57271
Sort Number:
69/043
Time in/Out:
01:17:02:00 / 01:18:24:00
Canister:
69/43
Film ID:
2205.07
Issue Date:
25/08/1969

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • "Adolph Galland" should read Adolf Galland.

    "Alvar Liddell" should read Alvar Lidell.

    jamied 17th Feb 2012
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  • "Stanford Tuck" is Robert Stanford Tuck.

    "Clare Legge" should read Claire Legge.

    "Vera Lynn with family" - actually it's just Vera with her daughter, Victoria.

    jamied 24th Jun 2012
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