News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1606A

Date Released

17 Mar 1960

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Guards’ Point-To-Point
• 2. Long Walk Ends
• 3. Easter Bonnets
• 4. Venus Probe
• 5. Lifeline
• 6. Boat Race Training
• 7. Dancing Champions
• 8. The Romans Are Here
• *Villa V Preston Ne
• *The Prince in Cardiff

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dancing Championships. DESCRIPTION: In Vienna, 17 couples from 8 countries competed for the dancing championship of South East Europe. Michael Houseman and Valerie Waite (Great Britain) were the best on the floor, and duly collected the title. SHOTLIST: GV dancing hall. MS (No 5) Houseman & V Waite dancing. CU same. MS same. MS spectators. SCU couple presented with prize.

Keywords

Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Competitions; Performing arts

Locations

Vienna; Austria

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

79598

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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