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1978 Variety Club Awards (1979)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the Variety Club awards, 1978. Includes interviews with Glenda Jackson; Arthur Askey; David Essex; Peter Ustinov and Tom Conti.

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Arthur Askey Says "Save Waste Paper"

Date released

6 Apr 1942

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

861

NoS ID

062646

Story no

2 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

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Famous Stars Entertain the Forces

Date released

2 May 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/36

NoS ID

097923

Story no

6 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The programme consists of Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, Jack Hylton and Gracie Fields.

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Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: BEF’s All-Star Entertainment

Date released

2 May 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

569A

NoS ID

010821

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gracie Fields and "Band Waggon" With the Troops. DESCRIPTION: Gracie Fields and the stars of Band Wagon (Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch) entertains the troops. SHOTLIST: A car arrives...

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Charity Golf

Date released

24 Mar 1960

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1607A

NoS ID

023528

Story no

2 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Charity Golf. DESCRIPTION: Sudbury Golf Club, and Freddie Mills, Ben Warris and Jimmy Jewel were among Show Biz golfers playing the Ladies Curtis Cup Team. Others were Charlie Drake,...

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Stirring Occasion

Date released

12 Nov 1964

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1849A

NoS ID

025750

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Stirring Occasion. DESCRIPTION: Arthur Askey took some of the London Palladium Showgirls to help him mix the giant Australian Christmas pudding. Every year, Australian fruit growers...

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Royal Variety Performance - Interviews with performers (1980)

Genre

Interview; Music; News report

Peter O’Connell speaks to performers ahead of the Royal Variety Performance in honour of the Queen Mother’s eightieth birthday. Comedian, Arthur Askey says he is the same age as the Queen Mother; singer...

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Royal Variety Performance - Preparations (1980)

Genre

Interview; Music; News report

Report on the run-up to the 1980 Royal Variety Performance. Includes interview with event organiser Louis Benjamin on the preparations for the show, and Dallas (soap opera) star Larry Hagman. Rowan Atkinson...

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Tin Pan Alley Wants It Straight

Date released

14 Feb 1949

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

49/13

NoS ID

102769

Story no

2 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Music publishers offer £1,000 for straight-tail pig and farmers bring pigs to London officers for judging by Max Bacon, Arthur Askey, Jean Kent and Charlie Chester.

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Whipsnade Comes of Age

Date released

26 May 1952

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1199

NoS ID

017818

Story no

3 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Whipsnade Zoo’s 21st Birthday & Tea Party at St Louis Zoo. DESCRIPTION: Whipsnade Zoo had come of age and has had quite a theatrical party as a celebration; Dinah Sheridan and Arthur...

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