Fair For War Fund (1941)

Title reads: “Fair for war fund“. South Africa. M/S Field Marshal Smuts (aka General J Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa) as he leaves his car, he shakes hands with Mayor and Mayoress. Various shots of Smuts inspecting the Guard of Honour. Various shot of Mrs Smuts receiving a bouquet from a little girl. Various shots of the side-shows at the Benoni Fair. The fair is in aid of the National War Fund. Two good panning shots of a car being drive through a circle of fire and through a wooden fence - stunt driving. Various shots of fairground rides, including servicemen on a roller coaster. C/U of two soldiers of the Mines Brigade riding donkeys. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000