Flanagan And Allen Entertain Troops 1945

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Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.

Various very good shots of the comedians Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen on raised platform singing and entertaining the large number of servicemen that surround them. The crowd cheer and wave enthusiastically.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
63312
Sort Number:
UN 1066 A
Time in/Out:
01:50:02:00 / 01:52:04:00
Canister:
UN 1066 A
Film ID:
2123.18
Issue Date:

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