Gang Show Tribute

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2285
Date Released
19 Mar 1973
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Buckingham Palace Investiture
  2. 2Gang Show Tribute
  3. 3London’s Third Airport
  4. 4Ashbourne Shrovetide Football
  5. 5Consecration of Cardinals
  6. 6Police Lifting Vehicle
  7. 7Jockeys’ Show Jumping Championships
  8. 8Seals & Dolphins

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gang Show Tribute. DESCRIPTION: Tribute to Ralph Reader at the new Central YMCA, with ex-members of the wartime Gang Shows. SHOTLIST: GV pan New Central YMCA building under construction. Angle shot building under construction pan down to Ralph Reader talking to members of Gang Show. CU Reader talking to one of the Cox twins. SV zoom back YMCA building under construction. SV interior Reader talking to the twins that married twins left to right Freddie Cox, Mrs Estelle Cox, Reader, Pauline Cox and Frank Cox. CU Freddie. CU Frank. CU Estelle, Pauline. Reader. SV the Coxs together. CU Bill Sutton chairman of the RAF Gang Show Association. SV Sutton presenting a cheque to Lord Remnant, President of YMCA. CU Sutton & Remnant shaking hands with Reader. CU Reader smiling. SV ditto talking to Barry Kent, Drury Lane’s leading man in Gone With The Wind [the musical]. CU Kent. CU Reader.
Keywords
Performing arts
Locations
New Central Hall, London
Card file number
98927
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
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