Funfair Reopens (1960)

Item title reads - Funfair reopens. Festival Gardens, Battersea Park, London. L/S crowds gathered at funfair. M/S Carole Lesley and Paul Massie walking past camera at fair. High angle shot of crowds there, M/S people on the hurricane roundabout. Camera follows car going round on big wheel. M/S’s of various rides including waltzers and dive-bombers. L/S boats on lake in front of dodgems ride, in one are Bernard Bresslaw and Shirley Eaton, Sid James and Hattie Jacques are in another (their faces cannot be seen properly). M/S Roy Castle and Barbara Smith, winner of beauty contest, in a boat next to Bob Monkhouse and Alma Cogan. C/U girls in beauty competition as they walk past camera, it pans with Barbara Smith who is the last competitor. M/S autograph hunters. Various shots as Harry Fowler, John Slater and Michael Medwin sign their names surrounded by crowds. M/S Terry Hall with Lenny the Lion signing autographs, singer Des O’Connor is sat next to them. Good M/S of stars walking towards the camera fr