| FIVE MINUTES AT THE NORTH EAST COAST EXHIBITION pavilions, scientific displays, handicraft demonstrations etc. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6713 | |
| Catalog #: | 372469 | |
| Clip Number: | 372469-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 44 | |
| Timecode: | 01:16:44 - 01:20:44 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | EXHIBITIONS: Cultural EXHIBITIONS: Industry EXHIBITIONS: Technology LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK RECREATION: Amusement Parks / Carnival | |
| Description: | The North East Coast Exhibition - "a miniature Wembley, bringing back memories of the great Exhibition." Facade w/ big towers at entrance. Pavillion w/ pagoda-style tower. People strolling on bridge, or rowing under it. Shot looking over river at large building w/ dome on top. Shot looking past pillars in FG toward another big white tower, crowds strolling. People sitting around fountain in front of more big white structures. Great shots from technology hall. Large telescope moving on on arm. Shot looking in mirror at upside-down reflection of people in the hall; woman steps up in FG to look in. Crowd incl. group of schoolboys walking single file on platforms w/ 3 levels built up around some big machine. Good CUs of machinery in motion. Cans coming down a chute. Another shot of canned food being moved along in an automated machine which snaps lids on; worker adds more lids to machine. Several people looking at part (bridge?) of Captain Fryatt's ship "The Brussels". Next, handicrafts. MLS woman worker making net. MS Several boys and men lean in close to watch a man making picture out of pieces of colored glass. CU same. Wide shot Islamic architecture facade w/ arches, minaret, etc. "African Village" across top. Shot of performers wearing North African style robes doing a dance while stolid British audience watch. LS 2 musicians playing; they stick out their tongues. More of dancers. MLS man stands at a railing, w/ a small monkey on a chain standing on railing; monkey takes the guy's cap off. MS Lioness in cage. LS several lions in cage as lion tamer commands they all jump up onto stands. More shots of lions arranging themselves in different groupings. Wide shot very cool big roller coaster, seen almost in silhouette. Section of roller coaster, w/ cars coming down and crossing a section filled w/ shallow water, making a big splash. | |
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