The Stickney Charleston

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

274

Date Released

2 Sep 1926

Length of issue (in feet)

920

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

NoS Summary - Robert Stickney and partner perform a Charleston.
NoS synopsis: "by Robert Stickney and partner from "Picadilly Revels" and "Kit Cat Club".)" "If you love the Charleston, don’t try and do this one! (especially if the floor’s a bit crowded!)" C/U of two pairs of feet Charlestoning. C/U to show the man of the pair is dancing on very tall stilts. He has the white make up of a clown and a top hat and tails. L/S of the two dancing in front of a curtain backdrop. Comedy dancing ensues. The woman climbs up onto a platform so that she can be the same height. They carry on dancing. She climbs onto his back and he dances off with her.

Keywords

Music and dance

Written sources

Kinematograph Weekly 9 September 1926 p54.
Pathe Inventory File Tin No.95
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP095
Pathe Eve 246-280 Boxfile Issue sheet
National Film Archive Catalogue

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Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

140

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