| EMPIRE DAY Schoolchildren Celebrate Empire Day (May Day), 1919 | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5142 | |
| Catalog #: | 366692 | |
| Clip Number: | 366692-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 131 H | |
| Timecode: | 01:40:33 - 01:42:14 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1919 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Pageant ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Folk Dance HOLIDAYS: Empire Day HOLIDAYS: May Day LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 366698 Children celebrate Empire Day; 1919 w/ Peace Pageant; etc. (May Day) Cute. (1 of several 1919 Empire Day stories.) Pan left over crowd of children.Then;kids do a hopping; skipping dance round in a circle in 3's; with 2 in back holding ends of a rope stretched round in front of the waist of the 1 in front - like reins almost. Children in costumes as nurses or soldiers (some girls are soldiers too); other kids in BG watch. Young children - about age 5-7 - dance round the Maypole; all in white or light clothing. Very cute. March in 2's round pole. Then they weave in & out; some bumping into each other. Then do a funny jogging step. Group of kids in tableau pose; motionless - well; nearly. Girl in center wears a plumed helmet; and a Union Jack is draped over her shoulders. Boys in helmets etc.; 2 little girls in FG in white; one with giant bow in hair like bunny ears. Standing on a ladder or something in back; behind a black screen; is a girl in white gown with the word "PEACE" on front; she holds up ends of big skirt - looks like angel wings. They all look very serious. Then another pose of this group; also boy in Navy uniform; boy with eyepatch in long coat; sleeve empty. CU girl in helmet & "Angel". The former stares straight ahead; the latter tries to raise her eyes in a heavenward gaze. They are so serious. But then they can't help it & start to laugh. Really funny; silly. Theater.holidays; celebration; World War One; homefront. | |
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