ARDROSSAN SPORTS GALA
Full length video
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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)