Stars At Epic Premiere 1956

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London.

TS. Plaza cinema with canopy strung outside - the premiere of 'War and Peace' takes place here. TS. & GV. Crowds jostling through the doorway presenting their tickets. SV. Lord Mayor of London, Sir Cuthbert Acroyd arriving. SV. John Mills and wife arriving and walking towards camera....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32358
Sort Number:
56/094
Time in/Out:
01:22:09:00 / 01:23:13:00
Canister:
56/94
Film ID:
613.08
Issue Date:
22/11/1956

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