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We Chose Skegness
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We Chose Skegness

Jul 1, 1961
0h 26m
★ 0.0

Overview

A pools winning family with over Ј8,000 to spend can have a holiday anywhere they like. But they forgo the Costas for Skegness - but decide to do it in style.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

BFI

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Cast

Richard Baker

(voice)

Richard Baker

Jean Hurt

Jean

Jean Hurt

Briony Lill

Teeky

Briony Lill

Edmund Sayer

Ted

Edmund Sayer

H.M. Cooper

Postman

H.M. Cooper

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