Rides, boxing booths, and a dog-faced monkey keep on moving as the travelling fair hits Mitcham and Stratford-upon-Avon, with a look in at Blackpool.
Spotlight at the Fair is of 0 hour(s) and 19 minute(s). It is Produced By: BFI, Rayant Pictures. It was released on 1951-06-01.
Genres: Documentary
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