Jean Melville And Billy Thorburn 1934

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Titles read: 'NOW Pathe Pictorial has pleasure in presenting - JEAN MELVILLE - of BBC fame and BILLY THORBURN - equally popular (by courtesy of Jack Payne) in a duo-piano duet.'

Pathe Studio, London.

Various shots of pianists Jean Melville and Billy Thorburn sitting back to back and...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52046
Sort Number:
PSP 869
Time in/Out:
01:10:59:00 / 01:13:22:00
Canister:
PSP 869
Film ID:
1638.07
Issue Date:
29/11/1934

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