Widnes Sports (1920-1929)

Widnes Sports. Titles read: “exclusive pictures taken for the Bozzadrome, Widnes.“ Shot of local VIP’s. Boys’ band from orphanage poses w/ instruments; on bass drum is painted Nazareth House Orphanage. Much of the film is of masses of boys and girls dressed in white spread out across the football field in rows and performing rhythmic movements w/ calisthenic exercises; dance moves; semaphore style arm motions. Also marching in formation; spelling out words. Then little girls perform folk dances; skipping around in circles; etc. Brief shot of kids running races. Shots panning along children sitting down. Not known if all the children performing are from the orphanage. Social services. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection,