Magic For You Beware - Other Colour Pics… 1960

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One of a series showing the secrets behind some simple magic tricks using telephone books and tableware.

M/S of magician Alan Alan standing at a table with his assistant (pupil?) Maria Lennard seated next to him. He is standing 3 telephone directories on the table on top of a large brown paper...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
2602
Sort Number:
CP 267
Time in/Out:
01:19:55:00 / 01:21:58:00
Canister:
CP 267
Film ID:
101.14
Issue Date:
08/02/1960

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