Billy Wright, the famous Wolverhampton Wanderers and England football player, is described as "Mr Beverley". That is a humorous reference to the fact that he was married to Joy Beverley, one of The Beverley Sisters. The Beverley Sisters trio was a very popular singing act in the 1950s and 1960s.
Elvis Presley appears in archive footage wearing army uniform, waving to well-wishers before preparing to board a ship.