Crooners Swing At St. Andrews 1950

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Full title reads: "Golf. Crooners Swing At St. Andrews".

St. Andrews, Scotland. An amateur golf championship gains star appeal thanks to appearance by Bing Crosby.

SV Film star and singer Bing Crosby walking out onto course and being greeted. CU Crowd, including girls, smiling. SV...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47897
Sort Number:
50/042
Time in/Out:
01:40:47:00 / 01:42:13:00
Canister:
50/42
Film ID:
1468.16
Issue Date:
25/05/1950

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  • The footage was shot on 22 May 1950.

    "J K Wilson" is "Jim Wilson".

    jamied 20th Sep 2012

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