OUR GRACIE OPENS A FACTORY

Our Gracie Opens A Factory 1937

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Full title reads: "OUR GRACIE OPENS A FACTORY".

East London.

Gracie Fields opening a door of a factory, several people around her. She turns to crowds with a smile. She approaches a microphone and starts talking, people laugh (natural sound). She expresses pleasure to be there etc....

London East End Gracie Fields personalities factories singing Sally

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Cataloguer:: Sanja
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Sound
Media URN:: 13635
Sort Number:: 37/060

Time in/Out:: 01:00:04:00 / 01:02:14:00
Canister:: 37/60
Film ID:: 929.01
Issue Date:: 29/07/1937

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