The Art Racket

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1850

Date Released

16 Nov 1964

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Kiwis Take Over
2. 2The Art Racket
3. 3Ever Seen a Flying Whale?
4. 4News Events - in Colour: Miss World

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Art Racket. DESCRIPTION: Paris is the source of so much that is worthwhile and so much that is worthless in the world of art. At the exhibition of the Surindependents, (the first of its kind to be held), American Esther Gentle presented her Sculpture in Sound. Miss Gentle is not only concerned with the look of her creations but also what sort of noise they make. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS sculpture. MS man looking at sculpture. MS another doing the same. MS Esther Gentle playing her Sculpture in Sound. MCU same. MS same. MS two people watching. MS Esther Gentle listening to the Sculpture in Sound. GV same crowd watching. MS same. MS two women watching. GV Esther Gentle dancing round Sculpture in Sound. MCU Sculpture in Sound. MS Esther Gentle. MS two people watching. MS Esther Gentle’s legs dancing. GV Esther Gentle playing Sculpture of Sound.

Keywords

Arts and crafts; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

France; Paris

Footage sources

France

Card file number

89032

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

131

Story extras:

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