Charlie's First 1960

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Item title reads - Charlie's first.

Premiere of Charlie Drake's first film 'Sands of the Desert', he cannot attend because he is appearing on stage. Blackpool, Lancashire.

M/S exterior of cinema advertising 'Sands of the Desert'. High angle shot of people in the foyer. C/U Alma Cogan,...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52699
Sort Number:
60/059
Time in/Out:
01:19:08:00 / 01:19:51:00
Canister:
60/59
Film ID:
1686.09
Issue Date:
21/07/1960

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