The Canary Choir! 1932

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Full title reads: "The Canary Choir! Meet Musical Dawson's famous Songsters in a minute of trills."

Strange shot of six birdcages hanging in a studio against a curtained backdrop. Each cage is surrounded by a fabric frame which is decorated with silver thread and tassels. A piano picks out...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51279
Sort Number:
PSP 751
Time in/Out:
01:27:34:00 / 01:28:38:00
Canister:
PSP 751
Film ID:
1594.12
Issue Date:
25/08/1932

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