ATV Today: 09.03.1981: Working Men's Clubs, Leicester

Summary

John Mitchell report on the working mens' clubs in Leicester. The city has more clubs per square mile than anywhere else in Britain, but the recession and changing entertainment tastes are causing a drop in customers.

Year:

1981

Duration:

0:07:13

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

View of Leicester city centre. Tommy Carton of the Boot and Shoe Committee reading out the latest club dates on local radio. Montage of establishing shots of clubs. Interview with Tommy Carton. Shots of performers on stage at the LAOB Club in Leicester and views of the audience. Acts include Wally King who plays an electric pick and shovel, a singer performing a Roy Orbison cover, comedian Steve Ford and the Billy Walsh Showband. Interview with veteran entertainment secretary Wally Fawlks and Cathy Talbot, the country's first lady concert chairman. Also interviews with Wally King as well as Lana Walsh of The Billy Walsh Showband. (plus 2.30 trims including more establishing shots of clubs with the addition of the Nottingham Odd Fellows Club (another Leicester venue)).


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