Essex Girl is Britain’s Ballroom Queen

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
50/34
Date Released
27 Apr 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
Eileen Smith, 18 year old Ilford, Essex, girl wins "The People’s" national ballroom contest in London and becomes Ballroom Queen for 1950.
Keywords
Women; Competitions
Credits:
Camera
Leslie Mann
Camera
William Jordan
Camera
William McConville
Length of story (in feet)
136
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Essex Girl is Britain’s Ballroom Queen', Pathe News Issue No. 50/34, 27 Apr 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/103441 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)