Cecil Beaton Exhibition 1968

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No title - Exhibition of Cecil Beaton's work. National Portrait Gallery, London.

Exterior M/S National Portrait Gallery. Interior M/S people looking at photographs by Cecil Beaton. Zoom in to C/U photograph of Cecil Beaton taking a picture. C/U pan photographs of Lily Elsie, Lady Lavery, Marquise...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
56968
Sort Number:
68/090
Time in/Out:
01:14:03:00 / 01:15:07:00
Canister:
68/90
Film ID:
2083.03
Issue Date:
07/11/1968

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  • The exhibition ran from 1 November to 31 December 1968.

    "Marquesa Casa Maury" should read Marquise de Casa Maury.

    jamied 24th May 2012
  • Thanks. We've correct this.

    British Pathé 23rd Aug 2012

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