The Silk Moth - the story of an insect that lives and dies for the Ladies.

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

484

Date Released

11 Sep 1930

Length of issue (in feet)

936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Whirlabout
2. 2The Silk Moth - the story of an insect that lives and dies for the Ladies.
3. 3Autumn Modes in Headwear
4. 4Other days - other ways
5. 5The Staff of Life. A Measure of Progress.
6. 6Something for the Youngsters. Taken at Thorpeness

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

NoS Summary - The beginning of silk stockings is investigated - silk moths.
NoS synopsis: "It’s a far cry from the sheen of silk stockings." Extreme C/U of a woman’s ankles. Camera tilts up to show her silk stockings. They have a seam running right the way up the back. "... to the silk-worm grubs that do the producing ..." C/U of silk worm grubs. "The silk grub’s only idea is to keep his inch-long body crammed full of milberry leaves." We see the silk worms eating mulberry leaves. C/U of them munching on leaves. C/U of a nest like affair covered with a silk web. "The young grub goes hunting for a place to sleep and spin ..." C/U of one of the grubs climbing around on a twig. Various shots of the maggot like creatures. "He settles away from the heart of the cuty on a neat suburban twig ..." "With the sure skill of instinct, he shapes his cocoon home ..." We see one of the grubs making a cocoon. "A month goes by - and then the miracle!" C/U of moth emerging from its cocoon. "The silk moth is hardly bigger than a finger-tip ..." The size of the silk moth is demonstrated as its cocoon and the moth itself are held between a human’s fingers. The moth is stroked and picked. The moth is pulled away from its cocoon then placed back on it. "You have seen the beginning of silk - you know the end." M/S of a woman fixing a stocking to her suspenders - she stands in front of a dressing table with large mirrors. C/U of the woman’s legs.

Keywords

Insects

Footage sources

Pathe Review   Issue No. 42/1924
Pathe Exchange

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.195
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No. EP195
Pathe Eve 473-493 Boxfile   Issue sheet
National Film Archive Catalogue

Credits:

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

203

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