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South Sea Barber 1956
Description
Hounslow, Middlesex
Girls in Hawaiian costume with garlands round their necks and grass skirts give customers a treat at Leonard Pountney's shop.
C/U shot of a mural of an exotic south sea island beach. M/S middle aged man sitting in chair is attended by a girl dressed up - Hawaiian...
Data
- Time in/Out:
- 01:38:38:00 / 01:40:53:00
- Canister:
- CP 089
- Film ID:
- 53.18
- Issue Date:
- 10/09/1956
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"Same Leonard Pountney is filmed in a few other fantastic Colour Pictorial films. Bizarre as much as entertaining they are all highly recommended - CP 279, CP 405, CP 473 & CP 728. He also briefly appears in CP 250" - these numbers equate to clips 467.09, 257.05, 103.33, 195.08 and 63.17.