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Baby Elephant

Date released

12 Dec 1960

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

311

NoS ID

120991

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

NoS Summary - Billy Smart’s granddaughter, Penny Smart, trains Gigi, a baby elephant, at Billy Smart’s Circus training quarters at Winkfield and Windsor Zoo, Berkshire.

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British Circus, The: 1898 - 1972 (2013)

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 181 minutes), £19.99

This compilation of films presents a comprehensive overview of the British Circus starting with 1898 footage of the Barnum and Bailey Circus arriving in Sunderland. Many circus companies are subsequently...

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Final show for Billy Smart’s Circus (1986)

Genre

Interview

Billy Smart (Junior) on the final show of his circus, and the sale of mementos. Male interviewer not identified.

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Ocean Sound This Week No.18: Programme 18 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 18 Programme 18 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 20th February 1987. Presented by GUY HORNSBY....

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Screen Plays - Acknowledgements

Date

18 May 2015, 09:59

Author

Sergio Angelini

Post Type

Page

The project team offers warm thanks to a small army of friends and colleagues whose support of the project has been instrumental in its success, from those whose research informs the landscape in which we...

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Billy Smart’s Circus

Date released

7 Nov 1968

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

68/90

NoS ID

113324

Story no

3 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

Come to the Circus - the greatest show on earth. And come they did, to the Gala performance of the Billy Smart Circus. It was sponsored by the Variety Club in aid of two of its charities, and stars of...

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Hospital Circus

Date released

22 Aug 1955

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

034

NoS ID

120072

Story no

2 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

NoS Summary - Billy Smart’s Circus performs at St Mary’s Hospital in Portsmouth.

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Circus Wedding

Date released

18 Jan 1962

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

62/6

NoS ID

110015

Story no

3 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

Baby elephant drawing bridal carriage at wedding of two performers in Billy Smart’s show.

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Circus Baptism

Date released

11 Nov 1965

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

65/92

NoS ID

111835

Story no

4 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

Where else could a circus baby be christened? This newcomer was named in the ring of Billy Smart’s Circus.

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Princess at Charity Circus

Date released

5 Nov 1962

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1744

NoS ID

024866

Story no

3 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess at Charity Circus. DESCRIPTION: Princess Margaret attended a charity performance of Billy Smart’s Circus. It was sponsored by the Variety Club, and many of the Club’s...

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