Now Meet Sonia Staples. Just Eight Years… 1931

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Sonia Staples is a precocious child performer who sings a song and poses.

Sonia sings in a very posh voice and wears a glittery costume and hat with large feathers. She sings a flirtatious song about someone who is "tall and dark and handsome." I suppose that she could be considered quite...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51012
Sort Number:
PSP 715
Time in/Out:
01:32:50:00 / 01:35:01:00
Canister:
PSP 715
Film ID:
1584.16
Issue Date:
17/12/1931

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