Gentle Giant AKA Robot 1958

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Description

London.

L/S of a stage, Bill Kellie is stood on one side. On the other side is Gygan a nine foot tall robot, he walks towards Bill. M/S as Gygan comes to a stop. C/U of Gygan's face, he turns his head from side to side and his eyes flash, the camera pans down to his hand which is holding a...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1327
Sort Number:
CP 199
Time in/Out:
01:08:31:00 / 01:10:31:00
Canister:
CP 199
Film ID:
81.04
Issue Date:
20/10/1958

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  • love this! A robot losing his temper...

    fraserandy 9th Oct 2012

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