Learning on ScreenAll-Star Gala
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Variety Club - Battersea. DESCRIPTION: Nearly 20,000 fans turned up to enjoy the fun of the fair and do a bit of star-gazing at Battersea Gardens and the Variety Club Gala. Kenneth More was the host. Stars included Jack Hawkins, Messrs Bentine, Mills and James, Carroll Baker, Eartha Kitt, David Jacobs and many others. There was also a beauty contest to find Miss Variety Club. The Gala raised over £3,500 for charity. SHOTLIST: Group shot on the water chute. Bunch of film stars passing camera. A wave from Jack Hawkins as he passes camera. On the boating pool, John Bluthal (star of Oliver). Danny Williams. Crowd shots. Jack Hawkins talking to Michael Bentine. Shots of two of the Bell sisters with the Alisons. Eartha Kitt with Jack Hawkins signing autographs (various shots). CUs of signing of autographs. Various shots of the beauty contest. Various shots on the boats with Harry Fowler etc. Various shots of general fair scenes. Shot of queue for the autographs.
- Keywords
- Competitions; Fundraising; Performing arts
- Locations
- London; Battersea
- Card file number
- 84408
- Credits:
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- Camera
- James Humphries
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Ronald E. Collins
- Length of story (in feet)
- 174
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