Leslie Weston 1931

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Full titles read: "A laugh or two with LESLIE WESTON - The cheery chatterbox of Variety and B.B.C. [British Broadcasting Corporation] fame."

L/S of the comedian Leslie Weston walking on stage. A pianist carries on playing even...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37064
Sort Number:
PT 086
Time in/Out:
01:15:03:00 / 01:18:52:00
Canister:
PT 086
Film ID:
1042.07
Issue Date:
16/11/1931

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