Longest Hair 1950

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Longest hair in the world. Kensington, London.

C/U Mrs Anderson starts to unpin hair in bun. M/S sitting in front of mirror, taking out pins. C/U Hand puts down pin on dressing table. M/S hair falling down. C/U putting another pin on dressing table. M/S sitting in front of mirror, tosses back...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45065
Sort Number:
NP 314
Time in/Out:
01:08:18:00 / 01:09:53:00
Canister:
NP 314
Film ID:
1377.05
Issue Date:
18/09/1950

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