Film Number |
4763 |
Title |
[BLACKPOOL: TOWER ASCENT; CIRCUS PARADE AND ACTS] |
Producer |
George Lockhart |
Date |
c1929 |
Gauge |
9.5mm |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
7 mins 15 secs |
Description |
Brief scenes on the beach at Blackpool are followed by footage taken from the lift and from the top of Blackpool Tower, showing the promenade and pier. Further brief beach scenes are followed by circus performers taking part in a procession to raise funds for the local hospital. A queue is seen waiting to enter the Tower Circus, and there are views taken during the show - including horseback acrobats, a wild west act and lion taming. |
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