London Film Festival 1958

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Full title reads: "London Film Festival"

National Film Theatre, London.

GV Cars arrive outside Cinema for London Film Festival.

SV The Dutch Ambassador arriving. CU Women in crowd.

SV Pan shot, Mr Jacob Malik, the Russian Ambassador walking into the Theatre.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
50126
Sort Number:
58/081
Time in/Out:
01:33:08:00 / 01:34:24:00
Canister:
58/81
Film ID:
1561.21
Issue Date:
09/10/1958

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  • The Festival ran from 6-14 October 1958.

    "Japanese lady, Mrs Kawakita" is Kashiko Kawakita, Japanese film producer and impresario.

    "Sam Wannamaker" should read Sam Wanamaker.

    "Miss Vanda" is film starlet Vanda Hudson.

    jamied 18th Apr 2012
  • Great - thanks yet again jamied.

    British Pathé 11th May 2012

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