The Jewel Song

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

461

Date Released

3 Apr 1930

Length of issue (in feet)

932

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

NoS Summary - Extremely expensive jewellery is modelled.
British Pathe synopsis: "Fine jewels - and fine raiment - was ever there such a tempting combination for Eve? And these are real jewels - " Woman walks through an archway in a long frock and jewels. "Necklaces, pendants, earrings, bracelets, rings - £200,000 would just about reach them - " C/U of woman modelling the jewels. C/U of an ornate jewelled pendant. L/S of another woman in a black dress posing in the archway. C/U to show her jewellery. C/U of the pendant and bracelet. She walks down the steps towards the camera. "Pearls of great price" - (about £20,000 worth). A woman dressed in a bridal gown walks down some steps. She carries flowers and wears pearls. C/U of her face showing the pearl necklace.

Keywords

Fashion and costume

Footage sources

Pathe

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.185
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP185 Used for synopsis
National Film Archive Catalogue

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.
Camera: Gunn

Length of story (in feet)

102

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