124 - VHS, 'Autumn Press Fashion Show: Charity Fashion Spectacular'

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124 - VHS, 'Autumn Press Fashion Show: Charity Fashion Spectacular'

Begins with screen describing the event which is named 'Marks and Spencer Charity Fashion Spectacular'. Mike Mandel (?) opens the fashion show and commentates throughout. Fashion show begins with womenswear casual clothing. 'New Beginning' by Bucks Fizz plays as models in casualwear perform a dance. Mandel then presents the next show of stretch underwear and thermal-wear. 'Goodness Gracious Me' by Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren plays. Women in the new underwear line dance with a man dressed as a doctor. Mandel then presents easy-wear dresses and shoes from the St Michael range. Women emerge from behind a screen in dresses before dancing to an instrumental version of 'Drive' by The Cars. Men emerge in suits and demonstrate them with the women. Mandel presents more casual menswear. 'Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams plays and women dressed as cheerleaders come out and dance. The men then emerge in casualwear and dance. Mandel then presents check and wool clothing. Women and men dance to music. Mandel presents luxury ladies lingerie. A recording of the song 'Dreamgirls' plays while women dance. Mandel presents winter coats and leatherwear. Women and men dance in coats to music. Mandel presents childrenswear for ages 3-8. Women model adult sizes of the childrenswear, dancing to the song 'It's 'Orrible Being in Love (When You're 8½)' by Claire and Friends. Mandel presents formal blouses and jewellery. Women come out and dance to the 'Gremlins' film theme song, men join them in suits. Mandel presents more formalwear for men. Men come out in suits and wool coats dancing to the song 'Style' by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Bing Crosby. Mandel advertises the M&S Chargecard and then presents denim. Women and men wearing denim dance to 'Footloose' by Kenny Loggins. Mandel then presents the home furnishings department. Women and men come out in costumes made from materials from the home furnishings department. They dance to various Broadway musical songs from musicals such as 'The King and I', 'Oklahoma' and 'The Wizard of Oz'. Mandel presents more formalwear. Women emerge from behind screen and dance to 'Pull Up to the Bumper' by Grace Jones, men soon joining them. Mandel presents casual winter coats and winter clothing. Women come out in winter clothing dancing to the song 'Venus' by Bananarama, with men joining them. Mandel discusses furniture and then presents ski-wear. Men and women come out in ski-wear and dance to 'When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going' by Billy Ocean. Mandel then presents luxury nightwear. Women holding candles dance. Mandel presents baby and toddler clothing. Adult models come out dressed in adult sizes of baby clothing and dance to the song 'Following the Leader' from the 1953 film 'Peter Pan'. Mandel thanks the audience and several others before presenting the final scene. Women in dresses and men in suits dance to music. The credits then roll. Running Time: 1hr 20m

Date: 1986

Reference Number: P10/1/124

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