Record

Performance TitleButlin's Annual Spectacular Festival 1964 - Celebrity Night
Performance Date19 February 1964
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time18:45
Main PerformersManor Park Team,
Birmingham Team,
Slough Team,
Cross-Keys Team,
Blackpool Team

'Miss She' Finalists:
Margaret Perkins, Rosemary Busby, Rosemary Williams, Pauline Hunt, Ann Nundy, Jean Marland, Hilda Ferguson, Yvonne Hutchinson, Margaret MacManus, Vicki Hayward, Kathy Justin, Alma Wooler, Joanna Ford, Louise Holden, Ann Sidney, Pauline Dalton, Diana Goddard, Diane Clegg

International Cabaret:
Basil Brown,
The Villams,
Igor Gridneff,
The Six Biasini,
Butlin Young Ladies,
Jacqueline Aragno,
Irma Strinati
Secondary PerformersJack Briggs,
Dorothy Coates,
Norman Johnston,
Tony Smith,
Eric Stonehouse - adjudicators,
Charles Jacobs - scrutineer,
Lonnie Donegan,
Theo Goldrey,
Michael Rene,
Helen Shapiro - judges,
W E Butlin,
Stanley Baker - prize givers
Orchestra or BandEric Winstone and His Orchestra,
Al Freid and The Butlin Concert Orchestra,
Women's Royal Air Force (RAF) Central Band,
Band of The Women's Royal Army Corps
ConductorsEric Winstone,
Al Freid,
Flight-Lt. A E Challinor,
Lt. E Crowcroft
Set ListPresentation by Billy Butlin of cheque to David Jones for the Variety Club,
Presentation by Billy Butlin of cheque to Jack Hawkins for the Actors Charity Trust,
Presentation by Billy Butlin of cheque to Nigel Patrick for the Musculat Dystrophy Group,
Presentation by Billy Butlin of cheque to Kenneth More for the Save the Children Fund,
Open Amateur Old Time Team Trophy Competition,
Prize giving by Stanley Baker,
'Miss She' Competion,
International Variety Acts,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Performance NotesFilm footage of the 19 Feburary event is available from British Pathe (Film ID 1751.09) running time 1min 16secs.

The event was attended by Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Michael Craig, Nigel Patrick, Raymond Francis, Hughie Green, Kenneth More, Davy Kaye, Sydney Tafler, Joy Shelton, Sidney James, Shaw Taylor, Wilfrid Brambell, Bernard Cribbens, Edward Judd, James Booth, Tony Wright, Caron Gardner, Roy Kinnear, Leslie Phillips, Roger Moore, Angela Douglas, Honor Blackman, Patrick MacNee and Liz Frazer.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1964/15)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/mi4muL.muYOl1V
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1964/15Butlin's Annual Spectacular Festival 1964 - Celebrity Night19-22 February 1964
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
_Hanielail_MiolButlin's Annual Spectacular Festival 19645
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3548Donegan; Lonnie (29 April 1931-3 November 2002); MBE; British skiffle singer songwriter and musician
DS/UK/12926Shapiro; Helen Kate (1946-); English singer, actress
DS/UK/10305Tiffen; Martin (fl 1950s-1960s); British actor
DS/UK/6874Winstone; Eric (1913-1974); English big band leader, composer
DS/UK/7594Al Freid and The Butlin Concert Orchestra; fl 1940s-1960s; British light orchestra
DS/UK/8752Women's Royal Air Force Band; fl 1910s-fl 1990s; British band
DS/UK/6535Band of the Women's Royal Army Corps; 1949-1992; British military band
DS/UK/14011Challinor; A.E (fl 1950s-1960s); British conductor
DS/UK/1903Butlins; 1936-; British chain of holiday camps
DS/UK/14634The Villams (fl 1960s-1990s)
DS/UK/14632Baker; Sir; William Stanley (1928-1976); KBE; Welsh actor, film producer
DS/UK/14635Crowcroft; Edward (fl 1964); British conductor
DS/UK/14633Gridneff; Igor (fl 1950s-1960s); Russian equilibrist
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