| EVE CROSSES THE LINE Neptune Ceremony For Passengers on Ship | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6772 |
| Catalog #: | 486740 | |
| Clip Number: | 486740-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 230 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | At Sea, the Equator | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Unusual | |
| Description: | EVE CROSSES THE LINE Women and men go through King Neptune equator crossing ceremony on board ship. Lovely film showing high jinx aboard an ocean liner crossing the Equator. MS man in King Neptune costume steps up onto deck. LS looking over deck: some people in odd costumes come on deck in BG, while 2 officers in FG and some passengers at rt. watch. MS guy with scarf over head like pirate steps up, followed by 4 young women in swimsuits, then an old naval officer. LS over deck: the procession approaches. MCU more guys in procession in silly costumes - guy in barrister's wig and robe, another in the wig but with swimsuit, guy dressed as judge, guy in gas mask, etc. MLS tilt down: Procession moves along deck, passing under camera. Back view of the guys in costumes, and the 6 women, who are wearing grass skirts over their swimsuits. MLS King Neptune and court. Costumed male initiate is grabbed, led away and made to sit on a chair up on 2 steps. LS the guy is held in chair by Neptune's nefarious assistants; there is small square swimming pool behind him. One Neptunian smears soap all over his face and head, using a big paintbrush. Another pretends to shave him with a giant "razor". Then he is dumped backward into the pool, where he joins other guys who have gone through the silly ceremony. MLS the "guards" dragging a woman toward camera as Neptune and court watch. MS nice shot of woman being dumped into pool. MLS tilt down: the woman apparently being further abused by those in the pool - women wearing sopping wet clothing and silly hats seem to be stretching her like a human version of the rack. MS tilt down: woman in swimsuit sits in chair and, without the shaving ritual applied to the men, is dumped into water. 2 more women follow. MLS tilt down: crowd in pool splashing and laughing. MCU silhouettes of couple kissing (man and woman, the gal with short hair - flapper?) on ship's deck w/ setting sun in BG spreading sparkles on the waves...very scenic and romantic in contrast to the preceding stuff. | |
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