British Screen Beauty Search 1920

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Intertitle: "The Search for a British Screen Beauty. Fame and fortune await one of these 6 finalists - Which? Watch Pathe Pictorial".

Circular framed shot of beautiful young woman standing next to a garden pond. C/U of a brunette with the traditional flapper cupid bow lipstick. M/S of a blonde...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
21952
Sort Number:
G 0711
Time in/Out:
01:21:56:00 / 01:22:43:00
Canister:
G 711
Film ID:
220.25
Issue Date:
14/10/1920

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