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Title: FERRY FAIR OF 1954, the

Reference number: 1297

Date: 1954

Director: [filmed by Mr. Miller for the Regal Cinema, Broxburn]

Sound: silent

Original format: 35mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 8.58 mins

Description: Crowning of the Fair Queen and the children's fancy dress competition at South Queensferry, near Edinburgh. The film would appear to be the Ferry Fair of 1954. [There are titles from refs 1296 and 1300 right at the start of the film, yet these do not seem to relate to the action]

Made by donor's father and grandfather, proprietors of the family's cinemas in Broxburn and District. Found in the Regal Cinema, Broxburn. Titles filmed, uncut and unused.

See also ref 1295

Shotlist: title Crowning of Queen by Mrs J M Rankin. Sports and games. The happiest day of the year (.11); Kirkliston Children's Gala Day 3rd July 1954 [title ref. 1296] (.20); Broxburn High School inter-house sports and display, Albyn Park, 3 July [title ref. 1300] (.32); Shot of girl standing at door (.50) People in streets of Queensferry, looking at Photographers of Ferry Fair in newsagent's window (1.15); Close-up of photos (1.16); Two women (1.25); Group of men standing outside pub (1.33); Shots of children's fancy dress competition, including a shot of a young girl dressed up as 'Marilyn Monroe' pretending to smoke a cigarette. Lots of children waving Union Jack flags. Group of children dressed up as African people (2.28); Shots of procession along front at Queensferry, shots Forth Bridge supports in background. Ferry Fair Queen in coach followed by others (3.42); Coronation ceremony (6.29); Crowds in street (8.07); Queen lays wreath at war memorial, close-up (8.19) Shots of Fish Restaurant with people standing around outside (8.27); General views of babies (8.58)