Chef off Duty

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

121

Date Released

22 Apr 1957

Date recorded

22 Mar 1957

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Girl Air Photographer
2. 2Trinidad Fishing
3. 3Chef off Duty
4. 4Reg Dixon’s Farm

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Pathe synopsis: French maitre-chef Marius Sylvain Dutray is a man of many accomplishments. He has medals for his war service and his culinary service and now on the advice of Sir Winston Churchill he has turned his attention to painting. Using specially prepared oils Monsieur Dutray paints on silk and similar materials, and often gives these works of art to special friends.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Arts and crafts

Locations

London; England

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

146

Story extras:

Film clip

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