Hypnotism 1951

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Hypnotism clinic in London.

C/U of man's eyes. M/S of members of audience laughing. L/S of hypnotist Peter Casson with several people in front of him asleep. Casson clicks his finger and they wake up looking rather puzzled. A piece of music plays and they all slowly fall asleep again until...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
34622
Sort Number:
NP 363
Time in/Out:
01:17:00:00 / 01:21:14:00
Canister:
NP 363
Film ID:
1293.10
Issue Date:
27/08/1951

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