Billy Smart’s Circus

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/90

Date Released

7 Nov 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Veteran Car Rally
2. 2Cecil Beaton Exhibition
3. 3Billy Smart’s Circus

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

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 screen, stage and sport were there to join in the fun with hundreds of youngsters who sampled the magic of the circus.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Fundraising

Locations

Clapham Common

Credits:

Camera

Pat Whitaker

Camera

S. M. F. Plummer

Length of story (in feet)

299

Story extras:

Film clip

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Phone

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Notes

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