Gate Theatre 1940

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Item title reads - Gate Theatre.

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Various exterior shots of the Gate Theatre. Various shots of its interior with one of the smallest stages in the world. Various shots as scenes are painted on the spot. A man operates the lighting and mechanics backstage. Various shots of actors,...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42936
Sort Number:
NSP 218
Time in/Out:
01:19:38:00 / 01:21:37:00
Canister:
NSP 218
Film ID:
1290.14
Issue Date:
06/06/1940

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