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Frank and Maisie Mumford – Documentary Film in the Works

September 21, 2011 By Puppeteers of America

I just stumbled across this today, thanks to Peter Lewis of the Puppetry Guild of Greater NY. The YouTube description reads:

Frank and his late wife, Maisie, created one of the most glamorous and successful Marionette Variety Acts to ever grace a stage. In the late 1940’s and 1950’s they played prestige Entertainment Venues all over Europe, including the Moulin Rouge, Paris, the London Palladium and the Sporting Club, Monte Carlo. He performed for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and Prince Rainer of Monaco, dined with Jean Cocteau and joked with Josephine Baker. The old film cans contained film of Franks BBC TV childrens puppet work from the 1960’s, home movie shot in Cannes and London from the 50’s and cinema and TV adverts from the 60’s – it’s remarkable stuff. Go to http://www.indiegogo.com/Atticfullofpuppets

Filed Under: Puppet Headlines Tagged With: Documentary, Marionettes

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