Bermondsey, London. A playing field is donated by the Variety Club - stars turn out to help.
SV Mayor of Bermondsey (Cllr AJ Kemp) opens gates of Playground. SV Mothers and kids. CU Small boy. GV of playground and crowds round platform. SV CJ Latta, Managing Director of Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) and Mayor shake hands. Big GV of playground. SV Pan boy sliding down slide in playground. CU Small boys climbing up steps of chute. Front View. Small girl sliding down chute. SV Diane Hart, Simone Silvri and Sandra Dorne round small girl on swing. CU Diane Hart, and small girl. SV Ronald Shiner pushes small child in swing. SV Diane Hart, Simone Silvri, and Sandra Dorne with children on Rocking horse. CU Diane Hart puts cap on small boy etc.
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