Somethiing for the Girlies - A Model House

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

388

Date Released

8 Nov 1928

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sidelights from the Song of the Sea
2. 2Somethiing for the Girlies - A Model House
3. 3(Untitled record)
4. 4(Untitled record)
5. 5(Untitled record)
6. 6(Untitled record)
7. 7(Untitled record)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

British Pathe synopsis: C/U of a doll’s house. Two young girls walk to the front of the house - probably around 8 or 9 years old. C/U of the windows of the house as shades are pulled down inside. View from the back of the house to show interior. Hands reach in and pick up miniature telephone. Camera pans up to show the detail of some of the rooms. There is a miniature wireless set, tables and chairs, bath tub etc. There is electric light in every room. The model took the girls’ father nearly a year to make.

Keywords

Domestic life; Toys and models

Written sources

Kinematograph Weekly   15 November 1928 p56.
Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.101
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP101 Used for synopsis

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