Circus Time Again

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1229
Date Released
22 Dec 1952
Date submitted
19 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
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:
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
Story extras:
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