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Steps in Contrast

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
495
Date Released
27 Nov 1930
Length of issue (in feet)
699
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Coal Girls
  2. 2Steps in Contrast
  3. 3The Dress of a Lifetime
  4. 4Mary ever-so-sweet!
  5. 5The Trick Rider
  6. 6All in the Day!

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
NoS synopsis: "from "Little Tommy Tucker" at Daly’s Theatre, London". "Dainty, silvery grace - the atmosphere of the ballet -". Chorus girls perform a balletic style routine involving high kicks. C/U of some of the girls as they hold hands and do their dance smiling to each other. "As a contrast - the very modern Miss in some fast footwork." High angle shot of the stage as girls do a more modern routine with some men in suits. More high kicks and hands thrown in the air. Panning shot C/U of the girls legs as they dance.
Keywords
Music and dance
Locations
London; England
Footage sources
Pathe
Written sources
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP200
Pathe Eve 494-515 Boxfile   Issue sheet
Credits:
Production Co.
British Pathe Ltd.
Length of story (in feet)
107

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