Midlands News: 13.02.1959: ATV Anniversary Dance

Summary

A dance to celebrate the third anniversary of ATV Midlands held at the Adelphi Ballroom in West Bromwich.

Year:

1959

Duration:

0:00:46

Film type:

Black & White / Mute

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see couples dancing at the Adelphi Ballroom. We then see several ATV personalities chatting (including presenters/announcers Pat Cox and Pat Astley and the actor/presenter Philip Garston-Jones). Garston-Jones competes in a race across the dance floor on a mini bicycle against another man and finally Pat Cox draws a ticket from a tombola to present a television set.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Story number - 1647. The other man competing in the race may be the Marquis of Hertford (from Ragley Hall) who is listed, on the original index card, as attending the event. ATV Midlands television began broadcasting on 17 February 1956.