Hellzapoppin Hits London 1948

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Full title reads: "HELLZAPOPPIN HITS LONDON".

Casino Theatre, London.

Long shot of the bar, men and women drinking. Close up shot, back view, of Ole Olsen pulling Johnson's tie. Jimmy Nervo of the Crazy Gang, speaking at the counter about the American stars (natural sound). Men changing...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
46339
Sort Number:
48/016
Time in/Out:
01:16:18:00 / 01:17:28:00
Canister:
48/16
Film ID:
1422.17
Issue Date:
23/02/1948

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  • "Johnson" is Chic Johnson.

    Also seen in this clip, (currently undocumented), at 00:40 is comedian Arthur Askey. He's the man with the glasses in centre picture.

    jamied 17th May 2012

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