Doray And Sheila 1938

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Studio.

Various shots of a couple dancing - they are the exhibition dancers Doray and Sheila - dancing quite elegantly in a garden setting - gate and tropical trees in background - palm trees mainly.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42322
Sort Number:
NSP 114
Time in/Out:
01:03:01:00 / 01:05:49:00
Canister:
NSP 114
Film ID:
1256.04
Issue Date:

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