| CIRCUS GIRL A girl learns to become animal trainer - Gloria Smart learns to trai | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6004 | |
| Catalog #: | 36021 | |
| Clip Number: | 36021-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 46 | |
| Timecode: | 01:18:02 - 01:19:37 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT: Rehersal ENTERTAINMENT/CIRCUS: Entertainers LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | CIRCUS GIRL Gloria Smart, the 13-year-old -granddaughter of the famous circus impresario Billy Smart; is an animal trainer in the circus, working with the circus ponies. London. MS man in ringmaster type costume walking across fairground. CU Caravan window; Miss Gloria Smart looks out, nodding and talking to ringmaster who is off-screen. CU Door of caravan Miss Smart, wearing her school uniform, walks out carrying ringmaster's whips, closes caravan door and walks out of picture. MCU she meets trainer and they walk into circus ring. MCU Trainer explaining to Gloria how to use whip. CU Head and shoulders of Gloria grinning while cracking whip. MS Shetland ponies being led into ring. MS Ponies entering ring with Gloria standing in the center of the ring directing them or attempting to. MCU Billy Smart, along with Gloria's mother and father watching. MS Circus ring with ponies and Gloria as ringmaster. CU Woman and child watching. High angle MLS looking over backs of ponies as they line up in a row facing Gloria. MCU Gloria feeding treats to ponies. She pats pony then turns round and trainer speaks to her. CU Man watching. MS Gloria directing one of the ponies onto its knees. She then attempts the trick with another pony who is more reluctant. She taps it on the leg with the whip handle and tugs on its bridle but the pony backs away from her. Filmed while the Billy Smart Circus was at Clapham Common. | |
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