Camera Interviews -: Mrs Phoebe Stabler - the well-known Sculptress

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

493

Date Released

13 Nov 1930

Length of issue (in feet)

666

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Section Title

Camera Interviews -

Summary

NoS synopsis: "Carving classical figures in stone is not an easy-chair job, as we discovered when we found Mrs. Stabler at work on her latest." Low angle shot of Mrs Stabler climbing a long ladder which is standing against a building. Top shot of Mrs Stabler climbing the ladder towards the camera. She reaches the top of the ladder and climbs off onto some scaffolding planks. "Trousers are almost a necessity on a task like this," explained the Sculptress." High angle shot of Mrs Stabler carving a stone figure on the side of a building. M/S of Phoebe at work. C/U of the sculpture - it is a woman’s face. Phoebe uses a special tool to carve the features. C/U of Phoebe in a jaunty hat and scarf. "Mrs Stabler was the designer of the famous World’s Land-Speed Trophy (held by the late Sir Henry Segrave) one of her most beautiful creations." C/U of Mrs Stabler doing some detailed work on the glamorous woman statue on the Trophy. M/S of Mrs Stabler turning the trophy around for the benefit of the camera.

Researcher Comments

A short handwritten shot list is present in the Pathé boxfile.

Keywords

Arts and crafts

Footage sources

Pathe

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.200
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP200
Pathe Eve 473-493 Boxfile Issue sheet

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

117

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