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All-Star Gala

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1720A
Date Released
24 May 1962
Date submitted
21 May 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Gurkhas at Home
  2. 2Watts for Dinner?
  3. 3All-Star Gala
  4. 4The Glory of a Garden (In Colour)

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:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
174
Story extras:

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