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Britain Looks Around For Mr Apollo 1950
Description
Full title reads: "Britain Look Around For Mr Apollo".
Lyceum Dance Hall, London. Body building and male beauty contest for the title Mr Apollo.
CU Man wiggling abdominal muscles pan down to legs. LV Contestants for perfect man parading. CU Girl looking on. CU Miss Sylvia Wren, Holiday...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 47580
- Sort Number:
- 50/028
- Time in/Out:
- 01:47:49:00 / 01:48:35:00
- Canister:
- 50/28
- Film ID:
- 1458.30
- Issue Date:
- 06/04/1950
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