Famous British Film Stars 1927

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Item title reads: "Famous British film stars. Turn up in force at famous British Empire week performance."

Brighton, Sussex

A car draws up outside a building - two lovely ladies get out, followed by another car containing a lady with a man with a top hat, and finally a car with another...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33029
Sort Number:
G 1403
Time in/Out:
01:20:42:00 / 01:21:37:00
Canister:
G 1403
Film ID:
684.14
Issue Date:
02/06/1927

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