Essex Girl is Britain’s Ballroom Queen

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
50/34
Date Released
27 Apr 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Amateurs Lay on Boxing Fireworks
  2. 2Paris Goes Gay with Wine, Song ...
  3. 3People in the News
  4. 4People in the News
  5. 5Essex Girl is Britain’s Ballroom Queen
  6. 6Soccer Amateurs Thrill Wembley Thousands
  7. 7Trailer
  8. *Rangers Do It Again - Cup Final
  9. *Kelly Wins Enniskerry Hill Climb

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
Eileen Smith, 18 year old Ilford, Essex, girl wins "The People’s" national ballroom contest in London and becomes Ballroom Queen for 1950.
Keywords
Women; Competitions
Credits:
Camera
Leslie Mann
Camera
William Jordan
Camera
William McConville
Length of story (in feet)
136
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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