Working Princess 1961

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Description

Fade into a painting of a Princess sitting on a throne as commentator says "Once upon a time there was a Princess... and she lived in a castle on top of a hill", as we see a painting of a castle on a hill.

Back in reality we see M/S of Her Royal Highness Princess Madelein von Dembinska coming...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
2913
Sort Number:
CP 319
Time in/Out:
01:57:25:00 / 01:58:46:00
Canister:
CP 319
Film ID:
127.17
Issue Date:
06/02/1961

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