News In Flashes - London 1950

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News in Flashes - London

M/S of man placing ornament (Transformette) on hairstyle 'Medici'. C/U 'Medici'. M/S girl skiing outfit doing up boot. C/U girl wearing skiing outfit donning 'Alpine Sport'. M/S two girls passing on stairs - one wearing 'Lady Mink' and the other 'Monkey Nut', they stop....

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
48893
Sort Number:
50/092
Time in/Out:
01:41:39:00 / 01:42:04:00
Canister:
50/92
Film ID:
1500.27
Issue Date:
16/11/1950

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  • "man placing ornament" - the man is the hairdresser Riche, who also features in clip 1357.33.

    jamied 29th Mar 2013

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