Hollywood 1960

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Item title reads - Hollywood.

Oscar ceremony. America (USA).

C/U sign outside Pantages Theatre advertising the '32nd Annual Academy Awards'. C/U Charlton Heston star of 'Ben Hur' with his wife, he smiles and crosses his fingers for the camera. M/S people waving. M/S Elizabeth Taylor...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52560
Sort Number:
60/031
Time in/Out:
01:40:37:00 / 01:42:04:00
Canister:
60/31
Film ID:
1676.12
Issue Date:
14/04/1960

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • The event took place on 4 April 1960.

    "Charlton Heston star of 'Ben Hur' with his wife" - his wife is the actress Lydia Clarke.

    "M/S as Simone Signoret comes on and accepts her best actress Oscar from Rock Hudson (?)" - yes, that's Rock Hudson.

    jamied 2nd Jul 2012
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