Celebrating The Irving Centenary - London 1938

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London.

Various shots of a procession of clergymen followed by actors of stage and screen making their way towards the statue of Sir Henry Irving beside the National Portrait Gallery. Commentator explains it is the 100th anniversary of Irving's birthday. Actor Owen Nares lays a wreath at the...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
16267
Sort Number:
38/012
Time in/Out:
01:34:50:00 / 01:35:13:00
Canister:
38/12
Film ID:
953.39
Issue Date:
10/02/1938

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