Tommy Handley Hiking 1935

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Titles read: 'Tommy Handley'.

Pathe Studio, London.

Comedian Tommy Handley, wearing a tweed jacket, big tweed cap, round glasses and plus-fours, strolls onto set dressed to look like the beer garden of the 'Dew Drop Inn' (pub), whistling and swinging a walking stick about.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
84090
Sort Number:
Turns 23 E
Time in/Out:
01:46:48:00 / 01:50:30:00
Canister:
Turns Can 23 E
Film ID:
2913.14
Issue Date:
24/07/1935

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