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:
Film clip

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