The Pie Gigantic!

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

525

Date Released

25 Jun 1931

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

NoS synopsis: "This world is full of "Super" beings, and "Super" monsters - but Eve has unearthed the super pie! One ton of apples...!" M/S of a lorry discharging a large load of apples. Girls kneel on the floor to sort the apples as they fall. C/U of a dozen women crouching down peeling apples. "About four hundredweight of pastry." High angle shot of a massive rolling pin being moved across a large sheet of pastry by a gang of girls. Various shots of them rolling the pastry. High angle shot of the pie case being filled with apple mixture. Girls use rakes to smooth the mixture over the pastry. High angle shot of the pastry being laid over the pie. "A "Super" baking..." The pie is moved into a huge outdoor oven. "And here’s the original super pie!" Tractor moves forward bringing out the pie - large group of kids watch the pie coming out. High angle shot of the girls cutting up the pie. Kids rush forward to get a piece. C/U of young girl digging in to a plate of pie. Looks like this was filmed in America.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Curiosities

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.215
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP215

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