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Cyril Fletcher 1942
Description
Cyril Fletcher - comedian.
Location of events unknown.
L/S of the Fletchers' cottage. The Pathe reporter comes to the door and is greeted by Cyril's wife Betty Astell. She takes him to Cyril who is pushing a wheelbarrow. They chat and he says he is doing a bit of farming to help Britain's...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Emma
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 49733
- Sort Number:
- NSP 331
- Time in/Out:
- 01:10:37:00 / 01:12:56:00
- Canister:
- NSP 331
- Film ID:
- 1550.06
- Issue Date:
- 03/08/1942
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