Variety Club Tops A Million 1962

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Titles read: "LONDON - VARIETY CLUB TOPS A MILLION".

At the Savoy Hotel in London we see various shots of stars arriving at the Variety Club Christmas Luncheon. Actors David Kossoff and Ronald Fraser hand presents to the nurses. Comedian Dickie Henderson is dressed as Father Christmas. Actress...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54050
Sort Number:
62/101
Time in/Out:
01:16:06:00 / 01:18:12:00
Canister:
62/101
Film ID:
1743.03
Issue Date:
17/12/1962

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