| CAVE WOMEN Women Explore Chislehurst Cave. Glamour girls visit a cave - they trip around in their high heels. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6735 | |
| Catalog #: | 428777 | |
| Clip Number: | 428777-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 112 | |
| Timecode: | 01:55:39 - 01:57:42 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FADS AND TRENDS: Flapper FASHION: Women's GEOGRAPHIC LANDFORMS: Cavern / Cave LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England RECREATION: Spelunking (Caving) | |
| Description: | CAVE WOMEN Women exploring Chislehurst Caves; Mysterious surreal looking shots, accentuated by the strange shadows cast by the lights of the film crew. LS man stands beside a path holding lanterns. A group of young women wearing summer dresses comes along; he gives each girl a lantern, then they all continue. LS the guide and the women heading away from camera along path entering cave; they turn to wave. LS the tour party walking inside cave. MLS the women stopped, looking around at the rock walls and pointing at various things. LS the group heading out of a tunnel into a wide cavern w/mist hanging about and sun peeking in from rt. MLS the women looking toward light. The group continue on. LS group exiting another crevasse and making their way through a lot of rocks on the ground. LS the group inside what appears to be a bizarre cone-shaped structure of white rock w/a big square entry. They are peering over the walls of a well in the center. Next they enter another chamber, also w/a squarish entrance; inside there is a sort of bed cut into the wall. (Title suggests that this was an altar used for human sacrifices!) Group walking across another area crossed by light and shadow. LS the group exit the caves safe and sound. | |
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