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Iris Shand interviewed by Bill Stephens [sound recording]
Bib ID 1275122
Format AudioAudio, OnlineOnline [sound recording]
Author
Shand, Iris, 1912-2000, Interviewee
 
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Access Conditions Access open for research, personal copies and public use. 
Description 1985 
5 tape reels (ca. 300 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, stereo ; 10 in. 
Summary

Shand talks about her family background; early life in the circus and theatre; her first job in a revue; Jim Gerald; Robert Helpmann; acts she performed; "White Horse Inn"; people she worked with; shows she worked in; entertaining the troops; Tommy Trinder; her first husband; working in "Holiday on Ice"; working in Europe; Royal Command Performance; Frank Sinatra; Julie Andrews; returning to Australia; doing pantomine; the dancing fountains made by her husband; "Snow White"; Jenny Howard.

Notes

Photographs available.

Recorded at the National Library of Australia on 30 September and 1 October 1985.

Also available online via the internet at: http:/­/­nla.gov.au/­nla.oh-vn1275122

Index/Finding Aid Note Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 128 leaves) 
Subjects Shand, Iris, - 1912-2000 - Interviews.  |  Women entertainers - Australia - Interviews.  |  Theater - Australia - History - 20th century.  |  Vaudeville - Australia.  |  Entertainers - Australia - Interviews.
Other authors/contributors Stephens, Bill, 1936-, Interviewer

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