Command Performance AKA Royal Command Film… 1955

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Leicester Square, London.

LV. Night, cars arriving outside 'Odeon' Leicester Square for the Royal premiere of "To Catch a Thief". SV. Crowds outside waiting and watching arrivals. GTV. Stars and executives assembling in the foyer. SV. Anna Neagle with husband Herbert Wilcox, & SCU. SCU. Designer...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31337
Sort Number:
55/088
Time in/Out:
01:17:01:00 / 01:19:26:00
Canister:
55/88
Film ID:
555.16
Issue Date:
03/11/1955

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  • "Sheila Sims" in text and tags should read Sheila Sim.

    "Janet Scott" in text should read Janette Scott, and needs adding to tags.

    The clip ends abruptly at 00:51, at the point in the shots list of Diana Dors' arrival, so around half the footage is currently missing.

    jamied 18th Oct 2012

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