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Al Burnett
An interview with Al Burnett, the owner of several clubs in Soho and Picadilly conducted by the broadcaster Bernard Braden.
Overview
An interview with Al Burnett, the owner of several clubs in Soho and Piccadilly conducted by the broadcaster Bernard Braden. Born in the East End, Burnett had led a picaresque life, working at one time as a bootlegger of booze in New York. Here he talks at length about the peculiarities of Britain's gambling and alcohol licensing laws.
This title is also available on the DVD/Blu-ray 'Primitive London' in the BFI Flipside collection.
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