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Clowns Club 1955
Description
Croydon, Surrey.
C/U of a white faced clown. His face is heavily made up and he wears a white conical hat. L/S shows that he is sitting at a table with a man who is painting an eggshell to show the particular design of this clown's make up. C/U of the artist, C/U of the egg being painted and...
Data
- Time in/Out:
- 01:21:06:00 / 01:22:54:00
- Canister:
- CP 009
- Film ID:
- 27.09
- Issue Date:
- 28/02/1955
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