Glass Animal Man 1964

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Brighton, East Sussex.

Bill Axle (sp?) the "glass animal man" is seen in C/U blowing glass. Various shots of him moulding and shaping melted glass into cute glass ornaments. "It is more than just a hobby with Bill" states the narrator, there is a world-wide demand for his little figurines....

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3641
Sort Number:
CP 522
Time in/Out:
01:41:01:00 / 01:41:51:00
Canister:
CP 522
Film ID:
305.05
Issue Date:
24/12/1964

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