Film Fanfare - No 9 - Parts 1 & 3 1957

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MacDonald Hobley introduces this programme. He introduces Muir Mathieson and the Studio Orchestra playing the overture from 'Hobson's Choice'. Orchestra in progress (good shots)

He then interviews Dawn Addams about...

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Cataloguer:
Ron
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
82341
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:15:12:00 / 01:30:33:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2815.02
Issue Date:
1957

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  • "Hally Chester" should read Hal E. Chester.

    "Donald Wolfitt" should read Donald Wolfit. (Pictured with Wolfit is his wife, the actress Rosalind Iden.)

    Seen with Errol Flynn at 14:37 is film producer Norman Williams.

    Flynn drives off at 14:48, giving us an excellent close-up of an early Rover P4, which features the so-called "Cyclops eye".

    jamied 9th Jun 2012

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