Chelsea Arts Ball Midnight Gala

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
83
Date Released
5 Jan 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chelsea Arts Ball. DESCRIPTION: Four thousand revellers filled the Albert Hall for world’s biggest carnival. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of crowd in fancy dress surrounding huge cake with candles, singing Auld Lang Syne. Elevated shots of the gathering. Close shot of dancing. Huge paper model aircraft carried on shoulders of maids of honour. Fairy Queen steps off same. Balloons drop from ceiling. Dice and cards hang from ceiling. People throwing balloons about.
Keywords
Students; Education and training; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Social events; Fashion and costume
Footage sources
British Movietone News
Card file number
1004
Length of story (in feet)
220
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Chelsea Arts Ball Midnight Gala', British Movietone News Issue No. 83, 5 Jan 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/2800 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)