This is one of three films made of the Skipton annual Gala in the mid-1930s.  This one was made by Pathe Gazette. Title - The Regal, Skipton, presents the screen edition of the Skipton Gala and procession. The film begins showing crowds lining the streets in front of the shops, one with a sign for ‘Butter’.  A policeman, holding white gloves, stands in the foreground and Fattorini’s shop is in the background.  Following this is footage of the new May Queen and her entourage of young...

This is one of three films made of the Skipton annual Gala in the mid-1930s.  This one was made by Pathe Gazette. Title - The Regal, Skipton, presents the screen edition of the Skipton Gala and procession. The film begins showing crowds lining the streets in front of the shops, one with a sign for ‘Butter’.  A policeman, holding white gloves, stands in the foreground and Fattorini’s shop is in the background.  Following this is footage of the new May Queen and her entourage of young children. Intertitle - The New Queen (Pathe Gazette) The previous May Queen crowns the new May Queen before the procession passes.  The procession includes a fancy dress parade and decorated floats, one with the slogan, “Making Friends”.  There is a boy doing a walking hand stand, and following him are the boy scouts and the fire brigade.   Comedy acts with clowns entertaining the crowd are next in line.  There is a float with the slogan, “Happy Moments”.  Behind the crowd there is a billboard advertising the film ‘Great Expectations’ with Jane Wyatt as well as an advertising poster for fruit gums.  Nest there is a float with a giant three tier cake, each with girls on it, which is followed by a marching band.  The filmmaker includes close-ups of the spectators, followed by children in fancy dress, including a boy boxer, and children each with a dog.  There are more close-ups of the crowd and clowns.  One of the clowns is dressed as a woman trying to bathe a chimney sweep. Title – The End Pathe Gazette