| Elstree Auditions (incl. Hitchcock) | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6217 |
| Catalog #: | 368517 | |
| Clip Number: | 368517-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON328A | |
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| Location: | London; England | |
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| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/MOTION PICTURES: Production & Behind the Scenes | |
| Description: | Motion pictures; production. Casting at Elstree film studio in London; c. 1925; Great raw footage of Elstree directors; including a young Alfred Hitchcock; looking over would-be actresses at a "cattle call" audition. Group of young women; nearly every one w/ her hair in fashionable marcel waves; parade in a circle around a room; past table where the studio men sit; frowning and smoking cigars and making notes. The girls are a mixed bunch: some are very pretty; some are rather plain; some seem to be experienced models w/ confidence and professional moves; others stiff and awkward. The aspiring ingenues step up to the table one at a time and read a few lines from script- -shots of this from various distances and angles; CUs of two of the girls reading. Hitchcock sits (or rather slumps) on the left end; if one is facing the table. Finally a shot of girls sitting in 2 rows looking nervous; boys wait their turn in 2 more rows of chairs in back; Theatrical/movie lights; wooden frames for movie sets; a pulled back curtain; etc. all add to atmosphere. | |
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