Jack's Back! 1927

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Item title reads: "Jack's back!. Proves lucky slogan for popular Melody Maker, off to recuperate after wonderful escape in motor accident."

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M/S of Jack Hylton as he stands outside the hospital to say farewell. His head is bandaged and he says good-bye to a doctor and nurses,...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
32961
Sort Number:
G 1374
Time in/Out:
01:36:51:00 / 01:37:37:00
Canister:
G 1374
Film ID:
670.26
Issue Date:
21/02/1927

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  • Hylton's car crash occurred on 20 January 1927, and he was hospitalised for 4 weeks.

    jamied 1st May 2012

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