Magic For You Beware - Other Colour Pics… 1960

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One of a series showing the secrets of magic tricks.

C/U of magician Alan Alan with a cigarette in his mouth. He takes a handkerchief from his top jacket pocket, unfolds it and starts to wrap a coin (half a crown) in the centre of it. C/Us of AA taking the cigarette out of his mouth and the...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
2588
Sort Number:
CP 262
Time in/Out:
01:43:50:00 / 01:45:20:00
Canister:
CP 262
Film ID:
99.29
Issue Date:
04/01/1960

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