The Moderniques 1934

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Titles read: 'Now Pathetone presents - The Moderniques - Stars of Radio and Variety in another number - "Four Voices and a Guitar"'.

London, probably Pathe Studio.

The Moderniques sing a lively, up tempo version of 'St Louis Blues'. They are a close harmony vocal quartet with one of...

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Cataloguer:
Ron
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
83450
Sort Number:
Turns 07 F
Time in/Out:
01:16:16:00 / 01:18:28:00
Canister:
Turns Can 7 F
Film ID:
2881.06
Issue Date:
05/02/1934

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0:010:020:030:04

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