Christine Jorgensen Broadway Debut 1954

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Unissued / Unused material.

Christine Jorgensen, the ex-GI who had a sex change makes her Broadway debut. New York, United States of America (USA).

MS nightclub 'Latin Quarter' at night. CU sign 'Cherie de Paris'. Various shots of the neon lighting. Various shots of Christine getting...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81981
Sort Number:
UN 2588 D
Time in/Out:
01:29:38:00 / 01:32:15:00
Canister:
UN 2588 D
Film ID:
2791.15
Issue Date:
1954

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