Daily Express Film Ball 1947

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Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unknown / unclear.

Cuts from newsreel 47/79 - Daily Express Film Ball.

M/S two men and a woman, chatting and posing for the camera - probably actors / film stars but not recognised by this cataloguer. Shot of actress Hazel Court,...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
64204
Sort Number:
UN 1820 D
Time in/Out:
01:27:28:00 / 01:29:49:00
Canister:
UN 1820 D
Film ID:
2174.07
Issue Date:
1947

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  • The event took place on 29th September 1947, at the Royal Albert Hall.

    "Googie Withers chats to Griffith Jones and her husband John McCallum" - it's just Googie and Griffith, no sign of John McCallum.

    More footage of this event, with a commentary, can be seen in clip 1191.22.

    Further mute footage can be seen in clip 2174.17.

    jamied 23rd Jun 2012

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