Comics At Cafe Royale 1972

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Comics at Cafe Royale.

London.

MS Tommy Trinder stood with Bunny Baron and others, toastmaster bangs gavel on table and announces Grace which turns out to be 'Sally' by Gracie Fields. CU Tommy Trinder sitting down. (Leader before next part). CU toastmaster speaking, Tommy Trinder...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
91235
Sort Number:
UN 4567 E
Time in/Out:
01:00:09:00 / 01:06:38:00
Canister:
UN 4567 E
Film ID:
3294.01
Issue Date:
1972

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  • Final sentence "CU comedian (could be Sid Field)" - Sid Field died in 1950, the man seen here is instead Sandy Powell. After the close-up, Sandy takes the mike and tells a joke.

    jamied 24th Feb 2012
  • You're quite right about Sid Field - thanks for the Sandy Powell tip.

    British Pathé 9th May 2012

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