Ballroom Champions

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1569A
Date Released
2 Jul 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Ballroom Champions
  2. 2Satchmo Better
  3. 3Panic at the Circus
  4. 4The Lighter Side: Pass the Saucer
  5. 5The Lighter Side: Peter the Pup
  6. 6The Lighter Side: One for the River
  7. 7The Lighter Side: Crest of a Wave
  8. 8The Seaway Opened
  9. *Spastics’ Holiday Home

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ballroom Champions. DESCRIPTION: The Star Ball took place at Earls Court, London, and feet were in the running for championship titles. No 48, professional Harry Smith-Hampshire and Doreen Casey proved No 62, Eric Donaldson and Edna Barnett took the Amateur title. No 2, Sonny Binick and Sally Brock, third-time champs, were the professional stars of the Ballroom. SHOTLIST: MS Couple dancing (key). MS couple dancing. Closer same. Another (2). CU same - feet. Professionals No 48 (Harry Smith-Hampshire & Doreen Casey) Tango. No 2 (Sonny Binick and Sally Brock) Tango. Closer same. MS No 48 dancing. Couples dancing. Couples dance waltz. MS amateur No 62 (Eric Donaldson & Edna Barnett). MS No 8 couple. MS audience. No 2 receive trophy. Longer same.
Keywords
Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Competitions; Performing arts
Locations
England; Earls Court
Card file number
77543
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Ken Taylor
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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