Coffee Bar Studio 1959

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Description

London.

M/S of an arty looking man on the street. He halts, looks up and then walks through blue door. M/S of a black cab door being opened by a cab driver in drivers uniform. An elegant woman walks out of the cab and into the shop. M/S of the window reveals some paintings.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1458
Sort Number:
CP 229
Time in/Out:
01:06:31:00 / 01:08:08:00
Canister:
CP 229
Film ID:
91.03
Issue Date:
18/05/1959

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  • "walks through blue door" - the door is that of an establishment called "The Paint Box".

    The location is Foley Street, London.

    jamied 7th Jan 2013

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