Circus Time is Here Again

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1073

Date Released

26 Dec 1949

Date submitted

21 Dec 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The New House Takes Shape
2. 2Covent Garden’s Tragic Fire
3. 3Dingaan’s Day in South Africa
4. 4Circus Time is Here Again

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Harringay Circus. DESCRIPTION: It wouldn’t be Christmas without the circus and a preview at the Harringay Arena of Tom Arnold’s Show was heartily relished by an audience of children at the full dress rehearsal. SHOTLIST: KS. Into camera shot of opening procession around arena. Various shots of audiences, & CU types watching. Zebras performing. Aerial tightrope walk, ballet performing. Horses doing their stuff, bareback performance. Chimpanzees cause much laughter. Kids eating oranges, fruit etc. High wire act, several shots. Elephants performing. Trapeze artists acting. Horses performing. Grand finale.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure

Locations

Haringey

Card file number

52971

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Martin Gray

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

287

Story extras:

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