Art is Long - But Oratory is Longer!

Series

Series Name
Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.
721-1
Date Released
18 Jun 1925
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1'Little Willie’ - Latest!
  2. 2Art is Long - But Oratory is Longer!
  3. 3Record Royal Ascot

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Mr Homerville Hague, the Artist, makes 12 hour non-stop speech against Epstein’s ‘Rima’ in Hyde Park." Close-up on Hague delivering speech in front of people. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "The start. 8-AM". Medium shot of Hague addressing crowd. [3RD SUBTITLE]: "'Rima must be removed!'". Medium close shot of Hague face-on. [4TH SUBTITLE]: "The Finish. 8-PM and still going strong". Hague still addressing meeting. Pan shot of small crowd. [5TH SUBTITLE]: "'Rima’ also still going strong - by remaining! So why should Epstein worry?". Close-up of sculptor Jacob Epstein outside a door.
Keywords
Curiosities; Arts and crafts
Length of story (in feet)
60

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