Showbiz Makes a Happier Christmas

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1855
Date Released
21 Dec 1964
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1High Flying Fish
  2. 2Make Way for the New
  3. 3Showbiz Makes a Happier Christmas
  4. 4Sorting It All Out
  5. 5Animals Join the Fun

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Showbiz Gifts for Children. DESCRIPTION: The climax of a campaign to collect 15,000 toys for Christmas was helped along by such personalities as Stanley Baker and Davy Kaye. Sid James was Father Christmas, ably supported by Dicky Henderson. They were helping to make a happier Christmas for thousands of sick and crippled children. Similar toy campaigns have been staged by the Variety Club in Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. This year the Club’s raised nearly half a million pounds for Children’s Charities. SHOTLIST: Pictures show Miss Christmasses enter hotel. Stanley Baker, Davy Kaye, Dicky Henderson enter hotel. Two Miss Christmasses. Sid James (Father Christmas), Eric Sykes, Davy Kaye and Dicky Henderson. Various shots of Christmas tree and presents. Also doll on tree and teddy bear. Stars giving presents to nurses. Davy Kaye lifting nurse up. Santa giving nurse a kiss. Nurses leaving with presents.
Keywords
Fundraising; Celebrations and festivals; Performing arts
Locations
London; Savoy Hotel
Card file number
89183
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
140
Story extras:
Film clip

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