LV. Sir Billy Butlin, holiday camp owner, presenting Variety Club Sunshine Coach for disabled children to Miss Marshal and Mr Blaen, representatives of St. Lawrence's Hospital. CU. Sir Billy shaking hands with Mr Blaen. Mr Dicky Pearl of Pearl & Dean & Youngers Ltd., shakes...
LV. Sir Billy Butlin, holiday camp owner, presenting Variety Club Sunshine Coach for disabled children to Miss Marshal and Mr Blaen, representatives of St. Lawrence's Hospital. CU. Sir Billy shaking hands with Mr Blaen. Mr Dicky Pearl of Pearl & Dean & Youngers Ltd., shakes hands with Mr Blaen and Sir Billy shakes hands with Miss Marshal. SV. The Sunshine coach. SV. Pan along the group standing on the lift on the back of the coach. SV. Boxers Terry Downes and Frankie Taylor at reception. CU. Pan, Terry Downes and Frankie Taylor. SCU. Sir Billy Butlin and Billy Smart, circus owner. SV. Group (from left to right) - swimmers Diana Harris, Linda Ludgrove, John Thurley and Elizabeth Long. SV. Pan, boxer Billy Walker carrying Sir Billy Butlin. He drops him down. SV. Chelsea chairman Joe Mears on the left and Sir Stanley Rous. Zoom in to close up shot of Stanley Rous. SV. Tennis player Bobby Wilson with new tennis hopeful Veronica Burton. SV. Racing drivers Graham Hill and Stirling Moss talking to friends. SV. Left to right, cricketers Ted Dexter, Freddie Laker and Colin Ingleby-MacKenzie. They toast to England team in Australia for their first cricket test match victory.
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