The World’s Cheeriest Charity

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

815-2

Date Released

11 Apr 1927

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The World’s Cheeriest Charity
2. 2'An Apple a Day - '
3. 3Florida - Major Segrave’s Triumph
4. 4Marines Arrive in Shanghai
5. 5World’s Greatest Carillon
6. *Travers Trophy Trial at Raise Hill
7. *Travers Trophy Trial at Raise Hill

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

Charity football match at the West Ham United ground at rally put on by the ‘Frothblowers’ charitable organisation. With cricketer Jack Hobbs, surgeon Sir Alfred Fripp and variety artist Hetty King, along with the world’s tallest woman.

Keywords

Sport; Curiosities; Social welfare; Performing arts

Length of story (in feet)

127

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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For commercial/footage reuse enquiries:
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Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

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Address

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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