Names in the News: Dickie Valentine Weds

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1326
Date Released
1 Nov 1954
Date submitted
27 Oct 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Section Title
Names in the News
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dickie Valentine Wedding. DESCRIPTION: Large crowds gathered outside Caxton Hall, where singer Dickie Valentine was married to Scottish ice-skater Betty Flynn. SHOTLIST: Crowds of teenagers outside Caxton Hall. Various shots of the crowd. CU of the bride and groom, pushing through the crowd to get into the car. Police pushing crowd away from the car.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Leeds.
Keywords
Sport; Social events; Marriages; Performing arts
Locations
London; Caxton Hall
Card file number
62118
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Camera
Peter Brown
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Names in the News: Dickie Valentine Weds', British Movietone News Issue No. 1326, 1 Nov 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19629 (Accessed 16 Nov 2025)