Ugliest Man in the World?

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1894A

Date Released

23 Sep 1965

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Speedway - The Bear is World Champ
2. 2....By So Many to So Few
3. 3Emma’s Lucky Win
4. 4Kangarugby!
5. 5Long Day’s Week
6. 6Ugliest Man in the World?

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ugliest Man in the World?. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show the ugliest man competition at the Crab Fair at Egremont in Cumberland. Albert Bennison of Consett, County Durham was elected Ugliest Man in the world. SHOTLIST: MS people enjoying themselves at the fair. MS people on the switchback roundabout. MS people at a sideshow. CU sideshow banner. TS crowd. MS man gurning. TS crowd. MCU the reigning champion Taffy Thomas gurning. CU ditto. MS 1930 gurner talking. CU 1930 gurner. MS Albert Bennison the new champion gurning. CU ditto. MS ditto. CU 1930 gurner.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Competitions

Locations

Cumberland

Footage sources

5 Cities Film
Library

Card file number

90213

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

108

Story extras:

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