Doctor Hero 1962

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Titles read: "LONDON - DOCTOR HERO".

Hammersmith.

General view of Hammersmith (?) Hospital. Dr David Spencer is seen inside in a wheelchair with his wife. Commentator explains Dr Spencer is on his way home after sacrificing one of his kidneys, to be grafted into his colleague Dr Ian...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53666
Sort Number:
62/071
Time in/Out:
01:55:43:00 / 01:56:29:00
Canister:
62/71
Film ID:
1729.12
Issue Date:
03/09/1962

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