Leon Cortez 1936

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No titles. Leon Cortez and his Coster Band.

Pathe Studio, London.

Band sit around on street set dressed as Pearly Kings. Leon Cortez enters and shouts "Watcha me old cock sparrers". He announces they are going to play 'My Old Dutch' but "muck it about a bit so that the young'uns will...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Ron
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
83561
Sort Number:
Turns 09 D
Time in/Out:
01:00:07:00 / 01:03:43:00
Canister:
Turns Can 9 D
Film ID:
2887.01
Issue Date:
26/11/1936

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