Vive Le Twist!

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1701A

Date Released

11 Jan 1962

Date submitted

7 Jan 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Tea with a Millionaire
2. 2Dutch Rail Disaster
3. 3The Leggy Look
4. 4Chemmy by the Thames
5. 5Vive Le Twist!

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Vive Le Twist!. DESCRIPTION: The craze has also spread to Belgium, and in Brussels, they organised a Championnat National du Twist! It was won by a couple of 18-year-olds who won the Prix National de Belgique. After receiving their cups, they obliged with an exhibition performance. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV the Twist. (Various shots) the Twist. MCU pan - band. MCU girls’ legs. (3 shots) the Twist. MS two dogs doing the Twist. GV the Twist. GV boy and girl doing the Twist. GV another. GV another. GV people. MCU boy and girl get prize. CU girl. CU boy. GV band. MS winners give exhibition.

Keywords

Music and dance; Competitions

Locations

Belgium; Brussels

Footage sources

Belgium

Card file number

83687

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

122

Story extras:

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