Charity Gala

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1616A
Date Released
26 May 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Dedication
  2. 2The Honeymooners
  3. 3Charity Gala
  4. 4Chelsea Flower Show
  5. 5Mountain Baby
  6. 6Motor Racing Hazards

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Charity Gala. DESCRIPTION: At the Festival Gardens, Battersea, the Variety Club of Great Britain laid on a star-spangled gala, in aid of children’s charities. Ann the fun of the fair was there. So were Kenneth More, Ann Todd, Ted Heath, Maurice Denham, Anna Neagle, Anne Heywood, Russ Conway, Bernard Bresslaw, Michael Medwin, Stanley Baker and Alma Cogan. SHOTLIST: GV fair ground. GV ditto. MS stars on roundabout. MS same. CU Kenneth More & Anne Todd. CU Ted Heath. CU Maurice Denham signing autographs. CU Anna Neagle. CU same’s signature. MS Anne Heywood & Russ Conway getting on roundabout. MS Anne Heywood on roundabout. MS same (2). CU Bernard Bresslaw on roundabout. MS roundabout. CU Bernard Bresslaw on children’s roundabout. MS Michael Medwin and Stanley Baker at skittle stall. CU skittles. MS Stanley Baker throwing ball. SCU same. CU skittle knocked off shelf. MS Stanley Baker receives coconut. MS Stanley Baker and Alma Cogan get into water dip. MS Michael Medwin. MS them in water dip car. MS car comes down slope and through water. GV crowd. MS car goes through water dip.
Keywords
Organisations; Entertainment and leisure; Fundraising; Performing arts
Locations
London; England
Card file number
80178
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Michael Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
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