Personality Meet Arthur Askey 1945

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Item title reads - Personality meet Arthur Askey.

Sussex Downs.

M/S of comedian Arthur Askey's house. M/S as Arthur opens the door wearing an apron, he puts the milk bottle down. He spots the camera and looks askance before running back inside. Interior shot as he opens the door again...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45244
Sort Number:
NP 048
Time in/Out:
01:31:26:00 / 01:34:10:00
Canister:
NP 48
Film ID:
1383.15
Issue Date:
13/08/1945

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  • "Mrs Askey" - her name is Elizabeth Askey.

    jamied 13th Jun 2012

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