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Shirley
An unedited interview with striptease artiste 'Shirley', conducted by broadcaster Bernard Braden.
Overview
Unedited interview with striptease artiste 'Shirley' conducted by broadcaster Bernard Braden which presents a unglamorous, workaday picture of the profession.
This title is also available on the DVD/Blu-ray 'Primitive London' in the BFI Flipside collection.
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