| CHARLIE DRAKE A man demonstrates how to make stage custard pies; very brief shot of Charlie Drake receiving one in the neck. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6117 |
| Catalog #: | 162229 | |
| Clip Number: | 162229-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 393 | |
| Timecode: | 01:55:39 - 01:57:21 | |
| Location: | London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT: Comedy, Physical Comedy (Slapstick) FOOD: Bakery, Pastry & Cookies LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | CHARLIE DRAKE (aka COMEDIAN CHARLIE DRAKE AND CUSTARD PIES) A man demonstrates how to make stage custard pies; very brief shot of Charlie Drake receiving one in the neck. London. MS Man emptying his pockets onto table. MS Table we see bars of shaving soap. MS Man takes off his overcoat. CU Shaving sticks hand comes into picture and picks stick of soap. MLS Man begins to peel silver paper offstick and then starts to cut stick up. CU as he cuts up shaving stick. MLS Women watching. CU Bowl containing shavings from stick. MLS Man finishes cutting stick picks up bucket of water and pours it into bowl. He then starts to whisk it. CU His hand as he picks up bottle of dye. MS as he pours bottle of dye into mixture. MLS Women watching. MS Man starts to whisk mixture up. CU Man whisking mixture. MS He finishes whisking mixture he puts down egg whisk and picks up another type of whisk. MS CU Two men making custard pies. MLS Women watching. MLS Cook laughing at Charlie Drake. MS Charlie Drake on floor his face covered in custard pie he gets up and walks over to cook. MLS He picks up pie opens back of chef's jacket and puts pie down his trousers he then puts his jacket back and smacks him on the behind. MLS Women laughing. MLS Charlie Drake laughing chef turns round and puts pie on Charlie's head and then hits it Charlie Drake then picks up another one and smashes it in cook's face. MLS Women laughing. MLS Cook places custard pie inside Charlie's jacket and then hits it. MLS Women laughing. MLS Charlie has custard pie in each hand and smashes them into cook's face zoom back as Charlie carries on slapstick cook places bucket of cream over Charlie's head. | |
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