News Briefs: Jitterbug Contest

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1229

Date Released

22 Dec 1952

Date submitted

12 Dec 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Youngest George Cross Hero
2. 2News Briefs: Swedish Ceremony
3. 3News Briefs: Ski Jumping
4. 4News Briefs: Jitterbug Contest
5. 5News Briefs: Middlesex March
6. 6Circus Time Again
7. 7The Season’s Greetings - Trailer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Section Title

News Briefs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Briefs - German Jitterbugs. DESCRIPTION: In Berlin, the German Jitterbug Championship and the the feverish antics took place in the Sports Hall. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS jitterbugging. Various shots of competition in progress in the above.

Keywords

Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Competitions

Locations

Berlin

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

58293

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

50

Story extras:

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