Leslie Weston The Cheery Chatterbox In "The… 1932

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Full title reads: "Now the 'PICTORIAL' introduces another famous Variety and B.B.C. Artist Leslie Weston The Cheery Chatterbox in 'The Freedom of the City'."

Leslie Weston does a routine. A pianist accompanies him (he wears dark glasses). Leslie pretends to be on the telephone - various jokes...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51189
Sort Number:
PSP 734
Time in/Out:
01:07:28:00 / 01:11:42:00
Canister:
PSP 734
Film ID:
1590.05
Issue Date:
28/04/1932

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