Chaplin is Guest of Variety Club

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1219
Date Released
13 Oct 1952
Date submitted
10 Oct 1952
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Charlie Chaplin Guest at Variety Club. DESCRIPTION: The recent Variety Club of Great Britain luncheon, held at a London hotel in aid of needy, underprivileged children, had Charlie Chaplin as guest of honour. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU sketch of Chaplin with Evening News under his arm. GV gathering. MS Charlie Chaplin, seated next to David Griffiths. Chaplin addressing the gathering.
Keywords
Organisations; Mass media; Fundraising; Performing arts
Locations
London
Footage sources
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
57943
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Chaplin is Guest of Variety Club', British Movietone News Issue No. 1219, 13 Oct 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18121 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)