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1928 Scenes from a hot April in London, including chorus line dancing on roof, swimming at Kenwood,
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1:18Now PlayingDate: 1st April 1928
Location: Irish Republic
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
UNITED KINGDOM: London:
SLATE INFORMATION: That SUMMER FEELING. April's sudden heatwave brings girl friends 'The Girl Friend' on to the roof for rehearsals
Street shots from roof, bus passing with advertisement 'Whiteways' / Chorus line of dancers from Londo musical / Various exercises from chorus line on roof / Acrobatics by female dancers, male in suit directing /
SLATE INFORMATION: And the Ken Wood 'Regulars' have a quick entrance and exit
Young women in swimming costumes at Ken Wood, Hampstead Heath performing leap frog in a line / Women diving into Hampstead pond
SLATE INFORMATION: At the Oval, Surrey has a trial match
Cricket match in progress at the Oval
SLATE INFORMATION: ...and 'finds' A.W.G. Hadingham, a 6ft embryo Hobbs. His age is 15 would you believe it!
Close shot of teenage cricketer A.W.G. Hadingham / Hadingham batting
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