Magicians At Harrogate (1961)

Harrogate, Yorkshire. M/S of a man in a top hat on stilts, Ted Bailey, walking towards the front entrance of a posh municipal building. M/S of the man on stilts bending over the shake the hand of another man who gives him a sign with an arrow on. They both point in the same direction and head off. C/U of a sign which reads ’RAC, Magic Convention, Crown Hotel’. C/U of a sign with an arrow reading ’IBM Magic Convention’. C/U of a poster that reads: ’Royal Hall, Harrogate, Saturday, 16th September, , The International Brotherhood of Magicians, A Grand International Gala of Magic’. L/S of a crowd standing outside a department store, ’Busby’s’. M/S of the crowd pointing and laughing. M/S looking inside the shop window, a magician, Salamander and his assistant - both dressed in far eastern costumes - are performing tricks and stunts for the International Brotherhood of Magicians 25th Convention. C/U of Salamander’s hands sharpening a long sword, tilt up to his face. C/U of two men in the c