Learning on ScreenCircus Time Again
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 6 / 7
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Circus Time Again (Bertram Mills). DESCRIPTION: Once again the Circus has come to Olympia, among other ‘Big Tops’, and six thousand children fairly revelled in the pre-view performance. The next day, Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, attended a special performance, sponsored by the Variety Club of Great Britain. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU clown. Crowded seats. Grand parade. Spanish horses perform. Three on bicycle, clowning. Old-time gymnastics, various shots. Performing sea-lions. Clowns at their best. High wire act in progress. Various shots of the people trying to ride the unrideable mule. Queen Elizabeth arrives, walks through looking at stables after receiving a bouquet, from Percy Huxter. Queen chats (silent) to Nadia Nerina. Queen takes her seat in auditorium with Duke of Edinburgh. Nadia Nerina dancing in Clown Ballet.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Organisations; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Fundraising; Stunts; Animals; Performing arts
- Locations
- Olympia
- Card file number
- 58296
- Credits:
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- Camera
- David W. Samuelson
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Martin Gray
- Camera
- Norman Fisher
- Camera
- Paul Wyand
- Camera
- Phil John Turner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 311
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