Variety Club - Star Gala

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1823A

Date Released

14 May 1964

Date submitted

9 May 1964

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Variety Club - Star Gala. DESCRIPTION: Among big names of show-biz at the Variety Club’s Gala Battersea Park, were Jessie Matthews, Liz Frazer, Milly, Cilla Black, Stanley Baker and many more. There was a contest to find Miss Variety Club, 1964 and nearly a hundred girls from all over Britain took part. The title went to Miss Joanne Ford, and Harry Corbett of Steptoe and Son did the honours. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV water splash. GV roundabout. GV crown. MCU Jessie Matthews. CU Liz Fraser. MCU Milly (the pop singer). MCU Cilla Black signs autographs. CU boxer Terry Downs at fruit machine. MCU Jackie Rae on roundabout. MS the Temperance Seven in motor boats. MCU Stanley Baker and Liz Fraser on roundabout. MCU Baker Twins on big wheel. MCU models parade. MS same. MS judges. MLS models parade. MCU judges. MS Harry Corbett presents award to Miss Variety Club, 1964 to Miss Joanne Ford.

Keywords

Organisations; Entertainment and leisure; Competitions; Fashion and costume; Performing arts

Locations

London; Battersea Park

Card file number

88316

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera: Len Waldorf
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

140

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