Curly Hair 1938

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No title - Curly hair.

Probably filmed in Pathe studios, London.

M/S of a man cutting a woman's hair. M/S as she has her wet hair combed. C/U as hair grips are put in to make small curls all over the head. C/U as they are taken out, combed and frizzed. Various shots of the process....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42395
Sort Number:
NSP 124
Time in/Out:
01:18:26:00 / 01:18:59:00
Canister:
NSP 124
Film ID:
1260.11
Issue Date:
11/08/1938

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