Gracie Fields Arrives In Brisbane 1945

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Full title reads: "GRACIE FIELDS ARRIVES IN BRISBANE".

Brisbane, Australia.

Commando aircraft taxiing to a halt at Brisbane airport. Close up shot of British singing star Gracie Fields alighting from plane and kissing her director. Gracie speaking into a microphone (natural sound)....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40140
Sort Number:
45/062
Time in/Out:
01:03:37:00 / 01:04:21:00
Canister:
45/62
Film ID:
1161.03
Issue Date:
02/08/1945

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