Soho So Gay

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1519A

Date Released

17 Jul 1958

Date submitted

14 Jul 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Crisis in Iraq
2. 2Air Ferry Birthday
3. 3New Look Motor Bike
4. 4Soho So Gay
5. 5White City - Athletic Records
6. *Leeds Children’s Day

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Soho Fair. DESCRIPTION: Soho, London’s Continental Quarter, is an international square mile, best known for the variety of its restaurants and fine food. Not to mention the less inhibited forms on entertainment. Behind the glamour is the world of commerce, the Clothing Trade, for instance, and the film industry. Soho Square is an oasis amid the turmoil, and also the centre of the Annual Soho Fair. There was a spaghetti eating contest, and a procession, which set the tempo for this week of celebrations. The first Soho Fair was held 4 years ago. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot sign ‘Welcome to Soho’. MS Berwick Street. MS Boulangerie MS The Spice Bowl. CU following signs ‘Budapest’. CU ‘Ley-Ons’. CU ‘Istanbul’, ‘New Cosmo Club’, ‘The Mandrake Club’, ‘Gargoyle Club’ sign. CU pictures of girl. MS man carrying out coats to waiting van. Same. LS van drives off. CU sign ‘Wardour Street’. CU following signs: ‘Rank’, ‘Warner’, ‘Columbia’, ‘20th Century Fox’. LS Soho Square, Movietone in background. CU girls eating. Same. MS 2 men asleep. MS Movietone & crowd. Top shot crowd. CU girls eat spaghetti. CU girl eats spaghetti. MS girls eating. CU winner finishing. MS band marching towards camera. Closer band march past. CU float. CU people on float. MS float. CU girl on flat. Same. MS ditto.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Mass media; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Women; Competitions; Business and commerce; Celebrations and festivals; Fashion and costume

Locations

London; England

Card file number

74305

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

John Davies

Camera

Len Waldorf

Camera

Michael Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

132

Story extras:

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