Variety Club’s Christmas Party

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2376

Date Released

16 Dec 1974

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fuel Saving Tests
2. 2Fashion Parade
3. 3Variety Club’s Christmas Party
4. 4Bee Hive Beard
5. 5Cage Bird Show
6. 6Falcon Hunting

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Variety Club Luncheon. DESCRIPTION: The annual Variety Club Luncheon at the Savoy Hotel with well known stars playing Father Christmas. SHOTLIST: SV pan down to cuddly toys round Christmas tree. SV cuddly dolls round tree. SCU teddy on the tree. CU Danny La Rue and Dickie Henderson (Danny with false beard). SV ditto with girls. SCU Frankie Vaughan. SV pan zoom in David Kaye. FV Max Bygraves getting an Xmas kiss from 2 girls. CU Wendy Craig with small boy holding false beard up to boy’s face. CU Rolf Harris and Liz Fraser, he kisses her behind his coat. SV Michael Samuelson presenting Stephen Walsh from Frank Barnes School with cup for raising £1200 for charity. SV Stephen holds cup above his head. SV Danny La Rue holding girl with stars round him.

Keywords

Organisations; Entertainment and leisure; Children; Fundraising; Celebrations and festivals; Performing arts

Locations

London

Card file number

74/354

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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