Twist or Bust!

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1852A

Date Released

3 Dec 1964

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Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Twist Or Bust. DESCRIPTION: Mrs Cathie Connolly, mother of three attempts to beat the World Twisting record. It stands at one hundred hours. Twisting from Tuesday afternoon to Saturday night she beat the French record holder by one hour, the record now standing at one hundred and one hours. SHOTLIST: Mrs Cathie Connolly, a mill worker and mother of three beats French record by twisting for 101 hours. CU twister Cathie Connolly. MS people paying to see contest. CU posters. MSs girl twisting with Mrs Connolly. Cathie drinking tea. MCU girl changing records. CU same. Children. Cathie smoking cigarette, twisting.

Keywords

Music and dance; Records

Locations

Manchester; Tyldesley; Theatre Royal

Card file number

89108

Credits:

Camera: Keith Medley
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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