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Opening Of ABC Tv Manchester 1956
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Unissued / Unused material.
A variety show marks opening of ABC Television studio in Manchester. Greater Manchester.
Various shots personalities arriving for the opening. MS exterior of the studio, pan down to crowds outside. MS man operating TV camera, pan down to women rehearsing...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Emma
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 68582
- Sort Number:
- UN 2852 D
- Time in/Out:
- 01:55:17:00 / 02:03:59:00
- Canister:
- UN 2852 D
- Film ID:
- 2550.17
- Issue Date:
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The building, ( which was demolished in 1999), was located on Parrs Wood Road, Didsbury, Greater Manchester.
"MS woman (possibly Betty Driver)" - it IS Betty Driver. With her is actor Jerry Desmonde.
"Thora Hird doing scene with a man" - it's Jerry Desmonde again.
In the last paragraph, "Jerry Desmond" should read Jerry Desmonde.
"French woman singing (natural sound)" - the song she's singing is "To You, My Love".
THIS CLIP IS RELATED TO CLIP NUMBER 2552.02.
A great help. Thanks.