Battersea Pancake Race 1970

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Battersea pancake race. London.

C/U of pancakes being tosses in frying pans. L/S of start of the race. Competitors running along with pancakes. C/U pancakes being tossed by Bunny Girls on starting line. L/S start. Bunnies run towards camera. C/U Bunny running away from camera. L/S of Bunnies...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
57798
Sort Number:
70/013
Time in/Out:
01:50:37:00 / 01:51:39:00
Canister:
70/13
Film ID:
2241.42
Issue Date:
12/02/1970

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • Between Liz Fraser and Sylvia Syms is a M/S of actress Dora Bryan tossing a pancake.

    "Miss London Stores" - her name is Penny Webster.

    The man on the stage at 00:56, inviting Penny Webster to come and collect her cheque, is actor Patrick Cargill.

    Miss Webster collects a cheque of £1000, on behalf of her charity, The National Playing Fields Association.

    jamied 4th May 2012
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