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Festive Seasonalities!

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
645
Date Released
12 Oct 1933
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Searching the Heavens
  2. 2Tinstone
  3. 3Conquering the Gabelhorn
  4. 4A Weighty Problem
  5. 5Festive Seasonalities!

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
NoS Summary - Christmas decorations made with crêpe paper and wrapping paper.
British Pathe synopsis: "Surprising how a little crêpe paper judiciously cut and arranged can improve the appearance of your festive table. Helping that Christmas tree" C/U of woman sitting at a table with a bowl in front of her. Crêpe paper is used to decorate the bowl. The woman then produces a small Christmas tree - possibly also made of crêpe paper and wire. The Christmas tree is placed on top of the bowl. C/U of woman cutting a piece of Christmas wrapping paper in half. She then cuts around the picture of Father Christmas which is on the wrapping paper and glues it to a piece of card. She then cuts out the Father Christmas figure which is stuck onto the card. The cardboard Father Christmas is then attached to the front of the bowl to make a Christmas display in front of the Christmas tree."Even the chairs for the kiddies’ party can be made attractive..." L/S of woman in a highly decorated room - snowmen, Father Christmas figures, patterned tablecloth etc. She places wrapped presents on the chairs around the table. C/U of the table with dinner service beside the table decoration made earlier.
Keywords
Arts and crafts; Celebrations and festivals
Written sources
Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.271
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP271
National Film Archive Catalogue
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