Soho Goes Gay (1955)

Greek Street, Soho, London. SV. Spanish dancers. GV. Soho street. SCU. Restaurant with carnival figure outside. SCU. Soho character nicknamed ’Iron Foot Jack’. CU. ’Iron Foot’, pan up to man’s face. SCU. Pan with crowd of young Soho people. CU. Gaston Berlemont drinking a toast. GV. Waiters getting ready for their race. SCU. Oldest waiter in the race aged 74 years. SCU. Waiters ready for the start. SCU. Waiters on their way. SV. People watching. SV. Young ’Sohoites’ dancing across the road. SCU. Two ’Gipsy’ men - one with an accordion the other with a guitar. SV. Small cycle car, very colourful, moves through the crowds, and man skipping beside it holding plaque card ’Third Prize Soho Fair’. SCU. Girls wearing very little, walking through streets in procession. SCU. Mass of people watching. SCU. “Miss Soho“ kisses winner of waiter’s race. SCU. Dutch organ. SV. Four people in traditional Dutch costume. SCU. Two girls in Dutch costume eating ice-creams. SCU. Several Chinese girls on a float. GTV. Happy crowd
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