News in Brief: Soho Celebrates

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1467A
Date Released
18 Jul 1957
Date submitted
14 Jul 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1White City Athletics
  2. 2New Aga Khan
  3. 3Building for the Future
  4. 4Chuffers and Puffers
  5. 5Down a Mine
  6. 6News in Brief: Rheims Tragedy
  7. 7News in Brief: Algerian Sabotage
  8. 8News in Brief: Soho Celebrates

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soho Fair Opens. DESCRIPTION: In Soho Square, judges chose 20 year old Linda Clarke, as Queen of Soho. Soho waiters had their own Grand Prix, and London’s Latin Quarter was teeming with Skiffle. SHOTLIST: GV Greek Street. Finish of the waiters’ race. CU winner. GV crowds in Greek Street. MS Vintage Queen crowned by Queen of Soho. CU Vintage Queen. LS floats going through Soho. CU crowd. Float that won first prize. Visual articles. Float goes by. Floats leave Soho Square. Boat float goes by. LS floats leave Soho Square. MS Post Office float goes by. Soho Queen goes by in float. General view of the crowds in Square.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Women; Curiosities; Competitions; Celebrations and festivals; Fashion and costume
Locations
London; Soho
Card file number
71212
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Ken Taylor
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
Film clip

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