| Ethel Waters | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 11459 |
| Catalog #: | 493010 | |
| Clip Number: | 493010-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 31-0485 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1985 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CULTURAL GROUPS: African - Americans ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Vocal LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 493009 Ethel Waters This is a killer clip. The first image shows two pairs of shoes, his and hers. They are paired off between the head of a broom. The broom drops to the floor, and the woman begins to briskly walk off. The camera focuses on her shoes which are set against a black and white checkered floor. A housewife walks through a screen door onto a patio, and finds her husband asleep in a hammock. She rips a newspaper from his face, puts one hand on her hip and begins to sing "Taking Your Time" . CUs of her singing, he is still asleep. Female singer is the legendary Ethel Waters. early soundie 1930s. | |
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