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Harpenden Revels
Harpenden's part in celebrating the 1951 Festival of Britain captured by amateur filmmaker Dick Brandon.
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Overview
GRB Pictures', the film's opening credit, relates to the initials of the film's maker, Mr G. Richard Brandon, known as Richard or simply Dick to avoid confusion with his father George who also made films.
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