World’s Dancing Champion

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1072A

Date Released

22 Dec 1949

Date submitted

19 Dec 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Malta’s Tribute to His Majesty
2. 2Her Majesty Honours Needlework Craftsmanship
3. 3World’s Dancing Champion
4. 4Britain’s Car Challenge
5. 5Christmas Cheer in the City
6. *Cardiff’s Christmas Tree

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World’s Dancing Championships (Sunday Dispatch). DESCRIPTION: At the Empress Hall, Earls Court, in the Sunday Dispatch Ballroom Contest teams competed for the European Formation Trophy. This event was won by a team from Blackpool. In the professional couples competition Violet Barnes and Wally Fryer took the first prize which was presented to them by Valerie Hobson. SHOTLIST: KS. Elevated GV of couples dancing (x2). Various shots of teams competing for European Formation Trophy. Couples compete in finals. Violet Barnes & Wally Fryer are the winners, shots of them dancing slow foxtrot & others. Couple receive cheque for £500, from Valerie Hobson.

Keywords

Music and dance; Competitions; Performing arts

Locations

Earls Court

Card file number

52950

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

185

Story extras:

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