Stars Fool at Circus Charity

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1141
Date Released
16 Apr 1951
Date submitted
7 Apr 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Film Stars Fool at Circus Charity. DESCRIPTION: Both Hollywood and Broadway recently lent a hand at a New York Charity Circus. Stars of Screen and Stage took part in the show which raised a hundred and ninety thousand dollars for the New York Heart Association. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elevated GV of the circus arena - general parade. Celeste Holm around arena on elephant trunk. Jack Dempsey enters on float. Ed Wynn fooling about. Schnozzle Durante kisses (rubs noses) with Dagmar. Cut-in clown cameraman. Lily Pons taming wild beast. Melchior - SCU - leads the band. Midget performs chasing a horse around arena. Trapeze artists performing, one falls into safety net.
Keywords
Sport; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Fundraising; Stunts; Animals; Performing arts
Locations
New York
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
55284
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Stars Fool at Circus Charity', British Movietone News Issue No. 1141, 16 Apr 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17080 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)