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Title: FLIPPAFLORIN

Reference number: 9495

Date: 1955

Director: filmed by Tom Stitt

Production company: Scotia Film Productions

Sound: silent

Original format: 9.5mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 12.31 mins

Description: Edinburgh University student charities appeal 'rag week' activities in 1955, including the crowning of the Charities Queen, the procession of floats along Princes Street and other associated fund-raising events.

Credits: THE END
WE WISH TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR KIND COOPERATION IN THE MAKING OF THIS FILM
CHARITIES COMMITTEE
CONVENERS OF CAFÉ & CABARET
CONVENERS OF OPERA GROUP
MANAGERS & STAFF OF THE REGAL CINEMA
EDINBURGH CITY POLICE

Shotlist: Shot of a woman with a plaque ‘Typists United to Strike’. Shot of newspaper board ‘Scot Student ‘orgies’ Police Probe’. Shot of people dancing and strutting along a street and shots of people with cans collecting money. A woman is crowned ‘Charities Queen 1955’ by actor John Laurie. Couples dancing, while a man sleeps on a chair. Shots of the band and more people dancing. The Charities Queen arrives. Scottish Country Dancing. Shot of the exterior of the ABC Regal theatre. A sign outside the theatre says: “Kenneth More Raising a Riot To-Day”. People are shown in the foyer, women sell programmes. Scottish Country Dancing. Shots of a torchlight procession. The torches are then thrown onto a bonfire. A fireworks display. Two images of mermaids made out of lights flank a sign ‘Flippaflorin’. Cabaret show. Shot of a house with a sign ‘Float Inn’. A band is shown playing in front of a seated audience. Shots of street performers on Princes Street in Edinburgh. Students with collection cans while people in various costumes (including cave men, Queen of Hearts, a bear and bear tamer) performing. The Lord Provost and officials, a series of parade floats drive down Princes Street and performances for the audience to raise money. Shot of Princes Street. Stalls on the shop side and the crowds on the opposite side. The End [and end credits]