The Mode and the maid. FIlmed at Thames Riviera.

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

479

Date Released

7 Aug 1930

Length of issue (in feet)

767

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

NoS Summary - a young boy inspecting the legs of a dozen chorus girls on the Thames Riviera.
NoS synopsis: "To be more preicse, what Miss London is donning for the beach and the pool -" Low angle shot of a dozen chorus girls standing on a slope in swimsuits. A young boy in a sort of bellboy outfit looks at the girls’ legs and scratches his head in puzzlement. He walks along the line of girls, occasionally squeezing one of their ankles. M/S of the girls posing for the camera, walking along showing off their swimwear. They walk with hands on hips. The swimsuits all look more or less the same - little shorts and a vest top with a belt around the middle. "If it’s not warm enough she takes steps to remedy this -" L/S of the girls standing with their hands on their knees leaning forwards by an ornamental pond. The girls stand in a line with their hands on the waist of the girl in front. "On reflection ..." We see them reflected in the pond as they do a high kick routine. The girls do more high kicks, instructed by their choreographer. C/U from a low angle of their legs. More high kicks.

Keywords

Fashion and costume

Locations

River Thames

Footage sources

Pathe

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.194
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP194
Pathe Eve 473-493 Boxfile Issue sheet
National Film Archive Catalogue

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

110

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