The Yarn Spinners of Andorra

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

135

Date Released

3 Jan 1924

Length of issue (in feet)

770

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Yarn Spinners of Andorra
2. 2"Take a Step" (or several)
3. 3Adventures of Peggy: No.9 Four thousand miles across America with Miss Peggy Hyland
4. 4The Latest Evening Gowns - described in Pathécolor
5. 5The Adventures of Felix the Cat: Felix is Still on the Move

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

Pathe Intertitles - "Tucked away in a remote corner of the Pyrenées lies the little country of Andorra, where the womenfolk, gaily attired, spin yarns (and other yarns)." Three shots
"Way down in the village, somebody’s character had gone west. And while one yarn spinner went for mother, we persuaded the other to pose for a close-up -" One shot
"Mother - not too delighted at being dug out for her picture -" Three shots
""That’s enough," said the old lady. "I’m going home," (So we followed)." One shot

Researcher Comments

A short handwritten shot list is present in the Pathé boxfile.

Keywords

Ethnic groups; Women; Arts and crafts

Locations

Andorra

Footage sources

Pathe Consortium Cinema

Written sources

J. Hammerton ‘For Ladies Only?' (Hastings, 2001)   p129.
Pathe Eve 131-169 Boxfile   Issue sheet

Credits:

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

140

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Film Archive

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British Film Institute (BFI)

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