Circus For Charity 1960

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Circus For Charity. Blackheath, London.

L/S crowds gathering at the entrance to Billy Smart's Circus. L/S crowds of people going into the circus. M/S Bill Smart talking to Jon Pertwee, Max Bygraves, Yolande Donlan and Stanley Baker. C/U of circus owner Billy Smart giving Jon Pertwee a light...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
92787
Sort Number:
60/086
Time in/Out:
01:01:35:00 / 01:04:29:00
Canister:
60/86
Film ID:
3425.02
Issue Date:
24/10/1960

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