Gala Circus for Charity

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1691A

Date Released

2 Nov 1961

Date submitted

31 Oct 1961

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gala Circus for Charity. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show a charity performance in aid of children’s charities, supported by the Variety Club of Great Britain. Stars at the show included, Kenneth More, Kenneth Connor, Dorothy Squires (who sang a song in the tigers’ cage!), Eric Sykes, David Nixon, Stanley Baker, Janette Scott and Jackie Rae, Bruce Forsyth and many more. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MCU Kenneth More. MCU Roger Moore and Dorothy Squires. MCU David Nixon. MCU Stanley Baker. GV circus. MS elephants. MS camels. MS horses. MS horses. MCU Bruce Forsyth. GV Wild West show. GV girl is caught. MCU two men fighting. GV Wild West show girl rescued. GV elephants. MCU same over Billy Butlin. CU ditto. GV tigers. MS tigers. MS Dorothy Squires goes in cage. MCU tiger. MCU Dorothy Squires. MCU tiger. GV tiger’s cage. MCU tiger. MCU Dorothy Squires. MCU tiger. GV tiger’s cage. MCU tiger. MCU pan ditto come out and goes over to Bruce Forsyth. GV trapeze. GV crowd. GV trapeze.

Keywords

Fundraising; Performing arts

Locations

United Kingdom

Card file number

83399

Credits:

Camera: Ken Taylor
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

164

Story extras:

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