Dresses And Tresses 1927

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Woman stands in front of some indoor palms. She leans against a wall and plays with a string of pearls she wears around her neck. She walks around a set which is supposedly representing a lounge room and shows off her outfit to a friend. The friend sits in an armchair and a C/U reveals...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
36398
Sort Number:
EP 085
Time in/Out:
01:58:01:00 / 01:59:06:00
Canister:
EP 085
Film ID:
868.28
Issue Date:

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