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Death of Sir Frederick Ashton (1988)

Genre

Interview; Tribute

Unidentified female speaker on her memories of Sir Frederick Ashton, the international dancer and choreographer, who has died at his home in Suffolk (18/10/88). Sir Frederick was founder choreographer of the...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Nuptial Bliss Despite Bombs

Date released

11 Nov 1940

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

597

NoS ID

011261

Story no

3 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dove Dancer Weds. SHOTLIST: The Bride, Miss Edna Squire Brown leaves a bombed house with her father. At the church she is married to Flying Officer JC Martin. They go back to the...

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Dutch Farm

Date released

23 Jun 1958

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

182

NoS ID

120571

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: Another Dutch setting is a bulb farm in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, which is complete with a windmill. Because of the obvious link with the Windmill Theatre, London, the owner of the farm...

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Adam Faith Weds Jackie Irving

Date released

24 Aug 1967

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

67/68

NoS ID

389985

Story no

6 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

CAXTON HALL: Adam Faith weds dancer Jackie Irving.

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VIP medical records found on Leicestershire tip (1981)

Genre

Interview

Local newspaper reporter Eddie Hudson on finding the medical records (from a Harley Street clinic) of prominent individuals on a rubbish tip in Leicestershire. The records included information on former...

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Andris Liepa on the Russian ballet (1990)

Genre

Interview

One of the stars of the Kirov’s London season is Andris Liepa, who has just joined the Leningrad company after spending a year in New York with the American Ballet Theatre. Liepa is an example of the...

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Muslim dancers receive death threats after striptease (1991)

Genre

Interview

Charlie Stayt interviews Muslim dancer Zarina Ramzan, about performing a dance and striptease show in a South London nightclub, along with fellow Muslim Qumar Ashraf. The show at Zatopek’s in Wandsworth...

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News in Brief: Miss France

Date released

7 Jan 1957

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1440

NoS ID

021411

Story no

4 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Miss France. DESCRIPTION: The winner of the Crown of Miss France 1957, was won by an 18 year old dancer and drama student, Genevieve Zanetti. The display took place in the big hall of...

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Celebrity interview (1987)

aka: Bob Holness in conversation with Wendy Toye

An interview with the actress, dancer, choreographer, film director and producer Wendy Toye.

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The London interrogations (1980)

Genre

Drama

Mata Hari was the stage name of Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was executed by firing squad for espionage during World War I. Drama revolving around the infamous woman....

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