Pet Alligator 1954

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Pet Alligator, Worcester Park, London.

M/S Bowl on table marked "Baby". Woman (Pamela Atherton) is mixing something in it. M/S Bowl on table, next to small alligator on table. C/U Alligator, girl pets it. M/S Man in armchair talks to girl. C/U Alligator being fed. M/S Another alligator in...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51437
Sort Number:
NP 497
Time in/Out:
01:27:31:00 / 01:28:14:00
Canister:
NP 497
Film ID:
1603.16
Issue Date:
22/03/1954

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