The Lucky Ones 1920

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Intertitle: "THE LUCKY ONES. Mrs. C. F. Leyel - organiser - acts 'the Fairy Godmother' to the fortunate winners of the big prizes in the Golden Ballot."

C/U of Mrs. Leyel, dressed in a luxurious fur coat, presenting a cheque to a man in a flat cap standing on his doorstep - they shake hands...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
21459
Sort Number:
G 0657
Time in/Out:
01:36:33:00 / 01:37:29:00
Canister:
G 657
Film ID:
208.31
Issue Date:
08/04/1920

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • "Mrs C F Leyel" is Hilda Leyel, (AKA Mrs Carl Leyel).

    The Golden Ballot described here raised monies for ex-servicemen and for hospitals.

    Newspapers of the era report that the first prize was £2500, a pretty good sum at a time when the average annual wage was around £350.

    jamied 30th Jun 2012
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