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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
The Silver Swan : Silver Swan, automaton, 1773, Workshop of James Cox, London. A clockwork replica of a life size silver Swan. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
Hannah Fox, Executive Director at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
Hannah Fox, Executive Director at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
Rose Engine Lathe, 1768, Hulot fils. A specialist type of geometric lathe which can etch curved designs on plates used in printing stamps and banknotes on display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
Rose Engine Lathe, 1768, Hulot fils. A specialist type of geometric lathe which can etch curved designs on plates used in printing stamps and banknotes on display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
Bioscope with gramophone type speaker, 2022 onwards, Kinnari Saraiya - A modern day mechanical movement museum with cinematic stories to tell with a film inside on display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
Hand on keyboard : Performer,2021, Tobias Bradford - coutesy of the artist and the Saskia Neuman Gallery - A motion activated animatronic sculpture consisting of a robotic arm tentatively mashing the keys of a small electric fan organ on display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle toasts its famous silver swan as museum seeks money for repair
As mechanical bird's 250th anniversary arrives, time and lack of regular use in lockdowns has taken toll.
When the Bowes Museum has funding, it hopes the public will be able to see the swan being restored live.
Understandably, because it is 250 years old, the mechanical silver swan of Barnard Castle is not quite at its best.
The silver swan is a star of the Bowes Museum, an 18th-century French chateau in Teesdale containing magnificent art, ceramics, furniture and other items collected by John and Joséphine Bowes.
The swan was created by the silversmith James Cox and its fans would say it is one of the most fabulous examples of automata anywhere in the world, on a par with Cox's peacock clock in the Hermitage, St Petersburg.
Before the pandemic the swan would be wound up to spring to life at 2pm every day. It brought crowds and gasps. But age and the lack of regular use during lockdowns means the swan is today more a sculpture than an automaton and needs restoration.
Rods and springs hanging on a teal blue wall : Potential energy, 2023, Helen Pailing and Mark Gabrysch - coutesy of the artist. On display at the Bowes Museum in Castle Barnard, County Durham.
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Barnard Castle in county Durham, Britain - Aug 2009
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Barnard Castle in county Durham, Britain - Aug 2009
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Barnard Castle in county Durham, Britain - Aug 2009
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Market Place street scene
Barnard Castle in county Durham, Britain - Aug 2009
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Barnard Castle in county Durham, Britain - Aug 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Drysdale / Rex Features ( 1011007b )
The castle ruins in the town of Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle in county Durham, Britain - Aug 2009
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Barnard Castle in county Durham, Britain - Aug 2009
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Andy Drysdale / Rex Features ( 1011007a )
The castle ruins in the town of Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle in county Durham, Britain - Aug 2009
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USA Writers Guild Of America March
Writers march on Hollywood Boulevard in support of the Writers Guild of America strike in Hollywood, California on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)
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USA Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Supermodel Heidi Klum arrives at the 2007 Victoria's Secret fashion show held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on Thursday, November 15, 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)
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USA Premiere Of Miramax's 'The Lookout'
Matthew Goode attends the premiere of 'The Lookout' at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, CA on Tuesday, March 20, 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)
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USA Premiere Of Miramax's 'The Lookout'
Matthew Goode attends the premiere of 'The Lookout' at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, CA on Tuesday, March 20, 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)
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USA Premiere Of Miramax's 'The Lookout'
Matthew Goode attends the premiere of 'The Lookout' at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, CA on Tuesday, March 20, 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)
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