Britain’s Best Dancers Compete for Championships

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1038A
Date Released
28 Apr 1949
Date submitted
26 Apr 1949
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain’s Best Dancers Compete for Championship. DESCRIPTION: At the Empress Hall, Wally Fryer and Violet Barnes win the Star Professional Dancing Competition. SHOTLIST: KS Dancing feet (ballroom). Elevated GV of crowds dancing. GV semi finals - six couples on floor, Victor Sylvester conducts band in fore. SCU Bob Henderson & Eileen Henshall dancing a waltz - came third No 34. SCU No 66 Leonard Scrivener & Nellie Duggan dancing to Fascination Waltz - came 2nd. SCU Walter Fryer & Violet Barnes No 31, dancing tango - the winners. Gracie Fields presents first prize to winning couple No 31.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Performing arts
Locations
Earls Court
Card file number
51844
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
170
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'Britain’s Best Dancers Compete for Championships', British Movietone News Issue No. 1038A, 28 Apr 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15702 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)