Masseur 1954

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Soho, London.

Various shots man walking along pavement carrying suitcase. C/U suit case. Man walks into Prince of Wales Theatre. Interior. Various shots man in backstage dressing room. The man opens the suitcase; it unfolds into a bed. Folies Bergers dancer Cecile Tchernova, lies on the bed...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44090
Sort Number:
NP 517
Time in/Out:
01:41:05:00 / 01:42:56:00
Canister:
NP 517
Film ID:
1335.23
Issue Date:
09/08/1954

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  • An unexpected find, this is my great Uncle.

    wardophone 26th Oct 2012

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