Gus Elen It's A Great Big Shame 1932

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Titles read: 'A striking feature of entertainment today has been the popular revival of old time Songs and Melodies. PATHETONE presents - that famous Coster Comedian Gus Elen IN "It's a Great Big Shame".'

Pathe Studio, London.

Gus Elen, the Coster Comedian, sings of how he has lost...

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Cataloguer:
Ron
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
83811
Sort Number:
Turns 14 H
Time in/Out:
01:00:09:00 / 01:03:10:00
Canister:
Turns Can 14 H
Film ID:
2901.01
Issue Date:
26/01/1932

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