| CIRCUS WEDDING Quirky fun item about wedding between showgirl and chimp trainer at Billy Smart's circus. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5900 | |
| Catalog #: | 27236 | |
| Clip Number: | 27236-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 62/6 | |
| Timecode: | 01:40:41 - 01:42:06 | |
| Location: | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Elephants ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Primate, Ape, Chimpanzee BUILDINGS: Religious, Churches ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Entertainers LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Yorkshire WEDDINGS: Unique | |
| Description: | CIRCUS WEDDING Quirky fun item about wedding between showgirl and chimp trainer at Billy Smart's circus. Leeds, Yorkshire, England. L/S Holy Trinity Church with people milling about outside. C/U church notice board. M/S clown arriving with groom, chimp trainer Danny Ashcroft. M/S bride, circus showgirl Joan Burnell arriving in traditional dress, preceded by vicar and Rev Dr. Donald Omand (official circus chaplain). M/S baby elephant outside the church. Crowd come out of church and walk under arch of batons made by drum majorettes. C/U Danny and Joan, a small boy gives Joan a lucky horseshoe. Joan throws her bouquet to the bridesmaids, the happy couple then get in carriage drawn by baby elephant at set off down street. L/S wedding reception in circus ring. C/U Reverend Omand being cuddled by one of Danny's chimps M/S clown stops the baby elephant from taking food from the table C/U one of Danny's chimps sitting on the table beside the cake as the happy couple prepare to cut it. The cake is in the shape of a big top. Quirky and fun! | |
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