Leslie Holmes "Over The Air" 1933

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Full title reads: "Millions of people have heard the `smiling voice' of Leslie Holmes `over the air' (especially when singing with Jack Payne's Band)."

Leslie stands in front of what looks like a strange box microphone. A pianist tinkles away in the background. Leslie does a little patter which...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51531
Sort Number:
PSP 783
Time in/Out:
01:37:07:00 / 01:40:04:00
Canister:
PSP 783
Film ID:
1606.18
Issue Date:
06/04/1933

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