The Woodland Punch and Judy

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
576
Date Released
16 Jun 1932
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Dogland Giants
  2. 2Machine made Exercises
  3. 3The Woodland Punch and Judy
  4. 4The Lily Harvest
  5. 5Mechanical Maids

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
British Pathe synopsis: "Over in the great forests of Germany, the travelling Punch and Judy man tours the villages - " Moving shot of a little trailer being pulled by a bicycle. M/S of man setting up his Punch and Judy side-show in the middle of a wood. "Every little Hans and Gretchen knows when the actors in the immortal Punch and Judy comedy-drama arrive." C/U of Punch puppet. Good shot of the audience - all little girls. L/S of the show. Closer shot of some girls laughing. C/U of two puppets embracing. C/Us of little girls watching the show. M/S of a little boy sitting on a bench watching. C/U of the puppets - the male puppet is stroking its moustache. "All the world over - they all love it! Shots of the audience and the puppets. The girls are enthralled. C/Us of groups of girls. All concentrating on the show. They all shout something in unison. L/S of Punch hitting another puppet with a piece of wood. Short shot of the girls applauding.
Keywords
Performing arts
Locations
Germany
Written sources
Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.240
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP240
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