The Order Of The Bath! 1938

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Titles read: "THE ORDER OF THE BATH!"

Barnet, Hertfordshire.

Various shots of showgirls from the Prince of Wales Theatre in London frolicking about in swimsuits in the grounds of the 'Thatched Barn' - looks like a country club. They leapfrog over each other, do handstands and play...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40487
Sort Number:
PT 437
Time in/Out:
01:13:28:00 / 01:14:52:00
Canister:
PT 437
Film ID:
1174.06
Issue Date:
08/08/1938

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