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Manchester Tickled Pink
Manchester is 'Tickled Pink' with this annual celebration of LGBT life.
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Overview
Shot on Canal St in Manchester in 1993, this vivid record of the 'Tickled Pink' celebrations, now known as Manchester Pride, really brings the event to life. Paul Berry, the filmmaker, who briefly appears in this film - the man with the shock of bright red hair - was a talented animator who worked for Cosgrove Hall in Manchester and was Oscar nominated in 1991 for his short film 'The Sandman'.
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