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Watch Your Steps. Timely dance hints by Mr. & Miss Alex Moore, Finalists World’s Dancing Championships, 1923.

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
138
Date Released
24 Jan 1924
Length of issue (in feet)
910
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Eve - The Spinner. (from Olympia Circus)
  2. 2Women of Lisbon
  3. 3Spring Notes in Fashions
  4. 4Watch Your Steps. Timely dance hints by Mr. & Miss Alex Moore, Finalists World’s Dancing Championships, 1923.
  5. 5The Adventures of Felix the Cat -: Felix Loses Out No. 2

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
Pathe Intertitles - ""If only some dancers could take a detached view of themselves as others see them," said Mr. Moore. "The wrong ‘holds’". (Note the hands.)" One shot
""A gentleman who must think he’s working a pump -"" One shot
"How much more graceful is the correct hold -" One shot
""Then there’s the slovenly "walk" - feet apart - heels flat."" One shot
""Contrast it with the correct one."" One shot
""The turn is a Waterloo for many -" (Note the jerky action)" One shot
"Now the smooth, easy way -" One shot
""Watch these important points and you’ll soon be able to dance with grace and precision -"." Three shots
Researcher Comments
A short handwritten shot list is present in the Pathé boxfile. Filmed at Nuthall’s Restaurant, Kingston.
Keywords
Music and dance
Written sources
J. Hammerton ‘For Ladies Only?' (Hastings, 2001)   p129.
Pathe Eve 41-79 Boxfile   Issue sheet
Pathe Eve 131-169 Boxfile   Commentary script
Credits:
Production Co.
British Pathe Ltd.
Length of story (in feet)
180

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