Lady With Lion Pet AKA Tame Lion - Cp 071 1955

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Southport, Lancashire.

L/S of a front door. Narrator states: "If you have a pet, don't keep it indoors all day, take it out for a walk. No need to feel self-conscious because no-one ever stares." The door opens and a woman steps out with a large lion on a lead. The lion pulls her down the steps...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
15479
Sort Number:
CP 003 International
Time in/Out:
01:24:44:00 / 01:26:23:00
Canister:
CP 003 Int'l
Film ID:
25.13
Issue Date:

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