Fighting Father Time - A Beauty Parlour… 1922

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A look into a way of fighting against "the ravages of Old Man Time" in the beauty parlour.

A woman lays back in a chair whilst a beautician gently applies face cream. Pads are then placed over the eyes. A thick layer of Kemolite is applied - radioactive mud from the Carpathians. Nice C/U of...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
14468
Sort Number:
EP 027
Time in/Out:
01:44:22:00 / 01:46:53:00
Canister:
EP 027
Film ID:
832.22
Issue Date:
27/07/1922

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