News Briefs: Magic at the Circus

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1234

Date Released

26 Jan 1953

Date submitted

21 Jan 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Maharaja Wins Indian Derby
2. 2News Briefs: Premier Performs Holiday Task
3. 3News Briefs: Ski-Joring
4. 4News Briefs: Magic at the Circus
5. 5News Briefs: Sway of Battle in Indo-China
6. 6Inauguration of President Eisenhower

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Section Title

News Briefs

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Magic of the Munich Circus. DESCRIPTION: The Circus has been to Munich and it was the diminutive clowns who nearly stole the picture, but most votes would probably go to the Magician. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Audience. Shots of midget performing. Shots of conjurer performing with balls, & eggs, & smoke. Cut-ins of audience laughing.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

58449

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

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