| BALLROOM DANCING (aka BALLROOM DANCING - KENT GIRL WINS COMPETITION ORGANISED BY 'THE PEOPLE') National Ballroom Queen Contest won by Miss Gillian Mantell | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5734 |
| Catalog #: | 219934 | |
| Clip Number: | 219934-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 52/35 | |
| Timecode: | 01:13:32 - 01:14:38 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Dance ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Ballroom LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 222476. BALLROOM DANCING. Ballroom dancing contest organized in London by "The People" newspaper and judged by panel of celebrities is won by Gillian Mantell from Beckenham, Kent. London (Grosvenor House) TV of people dancing in the 'Ballroom Queen' competition. SV. Towards and pan, No. 13 winners dancing. SV. People applauding. GV. Elevated, contestant curtseying before panel. SV. Panel, Harry Ainsworth, Editor of "The People", Elizabeth Allen, Gilbert Harding, actress Joan Collins and actor Cesar Romero. CU. Gilbert Harding. SV. No. 8, Mrs. Edna C. Coleman curtseying before judges. CU. Elizabeth Allen. CU. Cesar Romero. SV. No. 13, Miss Gillian Mantell, winner, curtseying before panel. L.V. Crowd applauding. LV. Back view, winners walking towards throne. SV. Pan, Miss Mantell and Brian Hutchin walking towards throne. M.V. Elevated, crowd. MV. Miss Mantell being assisted up steps to throne and shakes hands with Cesar Romero. SV. Miss Mantell shaking hands with Romero and sits on throne. Romero leans forward to take crown. MV. Romero crowning Miss Mantell. SV. Romero crowning "Queen" and kisses her hand. N.B. voiceover suggests that Miss Mantell overcame a crippling illness as a child. | |
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