Deep Freeze Mother 1957

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Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

Deep freeze mother.

Various shots including C/U of Mrs Moore and her baby and Mr Moore in living room.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
69316
Sort Number:
UN 3021 D
Time in/Out:
01:22:04:00 / 01:23:03:00
Canister:
UN 3021 D
Film ID:
2574.12
Issue Date:

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  • "Mrs Moore" is Ellen Moore. The unusual title refers to the fact that she spent 169 days in a "deep freeze" coma after suffering brain injuries.

    Her two sons seen in this clip are Steven and Paul.

    More information on this story can be seen in clip 647.07.

    jamied 6th Jun 2012

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