'gorgeous' Gussy Moran Wins 1950

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Unissued / Unused material.

'Gorgeous' Gussy Moran beat Pat Todd in women's singles tennis championships. Irwin stadium, New Delhi, India.

Various shots match between Gussy Moran and Pat Todd in progress MS Gussy waiting to return. MS cut in spectators. MS play, Pat Todd with back...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
65374
Sort Number:
UN 2229 F
Time in/Out:
01:50:54:00 / 01:51:33:00
Canister:
UN 2229 F
Film ID:
2282.23
Issue Date:
1950

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