Cobbler Girl 1955

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Chiswick Eyot, London.

Panoramic L/S of the river Themes - its banks, boats, trees and buildings in the background. M/S of several moored boats. Cut to a L/S of a woman sitting on the deck of a white boat, painting. C/U shot of the woman's shoe covered in pearls and embroidery - very pretty....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1174
Sort Number:
CP 046
Time in/Out:
01:10:03:00 / 01:12:29:00
Canister:
CP 046
Film ID:
37.06
Issue Date:
14/11/1955

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