| EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS Kids Dancing at School Fest | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5116 | |
| Catalog #: | 365824 | |
| Clip Number: | 365824-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 50 H | |
| Timecode: | 01:12:44 - 01:13:47 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1917 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FESTIVALS: City/State/Nation HOLIDAYS: Empire Day LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London WORLD WAR ONE, HOMEFRONT: Demonstrations/Rallies | |
| Description: | A fun film of little girls performing dances at a patriotic fest held at their school c.1917(?). Notes say "Empire Day" but there are flags of WWI Allies so may be some other event. Hi ang over crowd of children, some with flags. MS lady speaking on platform; holding flowers; 2 young girls dressed in white and 2 men stand beside her. Shot panning on crowd of kids excitedly waving Union Jacks and other flags; in BG brick buildings. CU 2 girls dancing a jig on platform beside school; in BG a banner on wall with Union Jack and "-----lehow Rd. School" ; beside stage is a U.S. flag. 2 different girls perform anoter jig type dance involving some energetic hopping up and down! All these jigs look like they take a lot of energy! Then; 5 girls in white dresses perform a circle dance. Backward title frame: "Arrival of Their Majesties at the Albert Hall". 2 coaches pull up; driving toward camera; coachman jumps down; opens door; removes his hat; and assists people getting out of the coach; barely a glimpse of the Royals. (Festivals; celebrations; holidays; entertainment; performance; dance; children; jigs. flag; patriotism performing; patriotic, kids, cute) | |
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