Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Film Ball at Albert Hall

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1008

Date Released

27 Sep 1948

Date submitted

23 Sep 1948

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Film Ball at Royal Albert Hall. DESCRIPTION: There was a vast crowd at the Royal Albert Hall for the recent Film Ball, which was sponsored by the Daily Express. SHOTLIST: KS SCU couple dancing. Elevated view of dance floor. MS & elevated ditto. CU of couple. Tilt up to balcony with people watching. MS of mannequins, various shots of displaying latest evening gowns. CU Edana Romney signing autographs. CU Valerie Hobson & Sarah Churchill. SCU Jean Simmons, Stewart Granger and Kathleen Bryan. CU Googie Withers. MS Guy Middleton, Harriette Johns, Keiron Moore. CU Susan Shaw. SCU Kathleen Byron, Robert Donat and Neil North. Tilt up to balcony. GV floor. Various shots of floor.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Performing arts

Locations

London; Royal Albert Hall

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

50850

Credits:

Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

138

Story extras:

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