Circus Time! Aka Queen Visits Mills’ Circus (1952)

Olympia, London. A Royal visit to Bertram Mills’ Circus in aid of Charity. LV. Queen Elizabeth II arriving with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Clown Percy Huxter walks forward to present Queen with bouquet of lilies of the valley and Xmas roses. SV. Percy Huxter presents bouquet and bows. LV. Percy Huxter steps back and receives programmes to present to the Duke. SV. Percy Huxter presenting souvenir programmes to the Duke. Towards. Queen and Duke walk past line up of circus performers. SV. Queen and Duke standing in royal box. Other taking their place and the lights dim. Zebras, horses and elephants troop around the main ring. Cut away to the audience. LV. Gautier’s Excess Baggage act No. 20. Woman placing cases on top of one another with dog balanced on top. SV. Girl picks up 4th case, puts it on pile and dog balances on top. SV. Dog balancing on frame and swinging small dog from his mouth. SV. Large dog holding rope in mouth, pan to small dog balancing in middle of rope, and dog jumps down. LV. Girl