Chimpanzee 1954

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Chimpanzee.

Olivelli's restaurant, Soho, London.

L/S taxi driving up to camera and stopping. M/S as performers Gene Detroy and Val Glen get out followed by their chimpanzee Marquis who is wearing a suit and hat. They walk towards Olivelli's restaurant. M/S of the taxi driver scratching...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51555
Sort Number:
NP 503
Time in/Out:
01:30:34:00 / 01:33:30:00
Canister:
NP 503
Film ID:
1607.17
Issue Date:
03/05/1954

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  • "They walk towards Olivelli's restaurant." - the restaurant was on Store Street.

    jamied 13th Oct 2012

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