Jean Melville And Billy Thorburn 1932

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Full titles read: "JEAN MELVILLE & BILLY THORBURN - the celebrated duo-pianists, of Radio and Dance Band fame."

Intertitle reads: "In a popular medley of 'Hot Coffee' and 'Smile and Whistle a Love Song.' (Incidentally Billy composed 'Hot Coffee'...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
37175
Sort Number:
PT 107
Time in/Out:
01:35:29:00 / 01:37:41:00
Canister:
PT 107
Film ID:
1050.17
Issue Date:
11/04/1932

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