Britain’s Best Dancers Compete for Championships

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1038A
Date Released
28 Apr 1949
Date submitted
26 Apr 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Army Apprentice Schools
  2. 2Yangtze Outrage
  3. 3Installation of Malay Ruler
  4. 4King and Sisters Visit Cairo Exhibition
  5. 5St George’s Day Parade
  6. 6Britain’s Best Dancers Compete for Championships
  7. *Rangers Win Scottish Cup

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain’s Best Dancers Compete for Championship. DESCRIPTION: At the Empress Hall, Wally Fryer and Violet Barnes win the Star Professional Dancing Competition. SHOTLIST: KS Dancing feet (ballroom). Elevated GV of crowds dancing. GV semi finals - six couples on floor, Victor Sylvester conducts band in fore. SCU Bob Henderson & Eileen Henshall dancing a waltz - came third No 34. SCU No 66 Leonard Scrivener & Nellie Duggan dancing to Fascination Waltz - came 2nd. SCU Walter Fryer & Violet Barnes No 31, dancing tango - the winners. Gracie Fields presents first prize to winning couple No 31.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Performing arts
Locations
Earls Court
Card file number
51844
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
170
Story extras:
Film clip

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