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Title: ARDROSSAN SPORTS GALA

Reference number: 0562

Date: 1925*

Director: [filmed by H. J. Kemp for La Scala Cinema]

Sound: silent

Original format: 35mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 3.00 mins

Description: Coverage of Ardrossan Sports Gala with footage of a boxing matches.

Pete Davis - deputy to Regal cinema’s Harry Kemp and in charge of business while Kemp away - under manager of Regal.

Cataloguer's comment: Pete Davis and Dave Bruce 'the world's worst boxers' were variety performers and entertainers who were part of Kemp's summer shows and concert parties in the 1920's. See paper archive series 5/18 for photos of concert parties.

Shotlist: Credits (.09); Young Barr of Stevenson. Shadow boxing. Shot of man in ring boxing alone. Shots of Crowds in open air stadium and of coach at ringside. (.52); Two youngsters boxing in ring (1.10); Elkey Clark v Duke Swan; Elkey Clark v Dave Bruce and Pete Davis. The world's worst boxers. Brief shot of boxer and two men (2.09)