Frivolities De France 1938

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Titles read: "Now Pathetone takes you over for a topical peep at "FRIVOLITIES DE FRANCE" at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London."

At the Prince of Wales Theatre we see a line of chorus girls doing a tap dance routine; the painted scenery curtain behind them shows the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40550
Sort Number:
PT 438
Time in/Out:
01:10:58:00 / 01:14:56:00
Canister:
PT 438
Film ID:
1176.07
Issue Date:
15/08/1938

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