Record

Performance TitleThe Daily Express Film Ball, in aid of The Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund
Performance Date21 September 1949
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time20:30
Main PerformersMembers of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers,
Francois Flore,
Raymond Girerd,
Marilyn Hightower,
David Dulak,
John Bleasdale,
Chaz Chase,
The 24 Folies Girls,
Sara Luzita,
Enid Smeeden,
Audrey Hepburn,
Ana Johansen,
Diana Monks,
Peter Glover,
Roy Byfield-Riches,
Ray Browne,
Olive Gilbert,
'King's Rhapsody' Corps De Ballet,
Marlana Muzurus,
Jan Muzurus,
Gracie Fields
Secondary PerformersJimmy Bailey - piano
Orchestra or BandVictor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra,
Philippe and His Samba Music,
Billy Ternent and His Orchestra
ConductorsVictor Silvester,
Philippe,
Billy Ternent,
Harold Collins,
Phil Cardew,
Harry Acres
Set ListVictor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra:
'People Will Say We're In Love',
'Beautiful Eyes',
'My Heart Isn't In It',
'Moonlight Serenade',
'Time On My Hands',
'Arana',
'The Parakeet',
'When You're In Love',
'Babette,
'All The Things You Are',
'Broadway Melody',
'How Am I To Know,
'Our Love Story',
'You Were Meant for Me',
'Mary Make Believe,
'Chicago',
'She's a Home Girl',
'Lover's Lane',
'Is It Too Late?',
'Beautiful Eyes,
'Careless Hands',
'Put Your Shoes on Lucy',
'Again',
'Sabre Dance',
'Hampo Boogie',
'I Cried For You',
'Falling in Love',
'A Dreamer Without a Penny',
'Three Little Words'

Billy Ternent and His Orchestra:
'Hallelujah',
'The Girl I Love',
'Brush Those Tears',
'So in Love',
'Lavender Blue,
'Remember Me',
'Begin The Beguine',
'I Don't See Me Any More',
'Blue Skies',
'Powder Your Face',
'The Lady is a Tramp',
'Everywhere You Go',
'Riders in The Sky,
'Killarney',
'Faraway Places',
'Anniversary Song',
'Almost Like Being in Love,
'A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody',
'You Were Never Lovelier',
'The Way You Look To-Night',
'Beautiful Spring',
'Riptide,
'Night and Day',
'Waves of The Danube',
'La Vie En Rose',
'Jazz Me Blues',
'Wrapping It Up',
'12th Street Rag',
'Again',
'Don't You Know I Care',
'Un Peu D'Amour',
'Kiss Me Again',
'Easy To Love',
'Red Roses for a Blue Lady',
'Boulder Cuff',
'Say It Isn't So',
'There's Honey on The Moon',
'Dipsy Doodle',
'Brazil',
'Sombrero',
'One Night of Love',
'Love Serenade',
'Take The A Train',
'She's a Home Girl',
'Whispering',
'How Deep is The Ocean?',
'Canadian Capers',
'Weary River',
'Dreamy Melody',
'Diane',
'Pepita',
'Posada',
'A Gal in Calico',
'Dark Town Strutters Ball',
'Pretending',
'Rosalie'

Philippe and His Samba Music:
'Cuanta La Gusta',
'Samba Samba',
'Green Cockatoo',
'No-No-No',
'Haarlem Nocturne,
'Miamba Beach Rumba',
'Hat Seller',
'El Relicaria',
'Chin Chin',
'El Cumbanchero',
'Whistle Samba',
'Capullite De Aleli',
'Laughing Samba',
'Tico Tico',
'Ampairito Roca',
'Nicaragua',
'Jamaican Rumba',
'Fiesta',
'La Camparsita',
'Perhaps',
'Folies Bergere', Francois Flore, Raymond Girerd,
'Take Your Girl', Olive Gilbert

'Kings Rhapsody' (Corps De Ballet),
'You Made me Love You' (Gracie Fields)

Fashion Show
Performance NotesThe event was attended by over 6,000 people including Jane Wyman, Richard Todd, Beatrice Campbell, Patricia Dainton, Patricia Lunkett, Stephen Murray, Derek Farr, Jane Russell,and Joan Dowling.

British Pathe (Film ID 1423.35) foold footage of the event.
Associated Press Archive hold British Movietone B&W footage of the event (Story No. BM52568).
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1949/225),
Setlist (RAHE/8/7/36)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/2y92ccZ2yDQ_hx
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1949/225The Daily Express Film Ball in aid of The Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund21 September 1949
RAHE/8/7/1949/5The Daily Express Film Ball set list21 September 1949
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ekomymaix_ByrThe Daily Express Film Ball, in aid of The Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7472Billy Ternent and His Orchestra; fl 1930s - 1970s; English orchestra
DS/UK/7540Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra; fl 1940s-1960s; British ballroom orchestra
DS/UK/6605Mitchell; Leslie (1905-1985); English broadcaster
DS/UK/8760The Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers; 1942-fl 1970s; British fashion organisation
DS/UK/8761Girerd; Raymond (fl 1940s); French singer
DS/UK/8762Chase; Chaz (1901-1983); Russian actor
DS/UK/8764Luzita; Sara (1922-); Spanish dancer
DS/UK/8765Smeeden; Enid (fl 1940s); English actress
DS/UK/8766Hepburn; Audrey (1929-1993); British actress
DS/UK/8770Gilbert; Olive (1898-1981); Welsh singer, actress
DS/UK/1520Fields; Dame; Gracie (1898-1979); DBE; English actress, singer, comedienne
DS/UK/8771Bailey; Jimmy (fl 1940s); British pianist
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