| FLOATING GIN PALACE Cruising down the Thames in Britain's only coal burning paddle steamer "Ryde", reliving the Edwardian time. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6089 |
| Catalog #: | 108316 | |
| Clip Number: | 108316-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 724 | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:59 - 01:13:32 | |
| Location: | London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1968 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BEVERAGES/ALCOHOL: Liquor CULTURAL GROUPS: Cockneys/Pearlies ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Social LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London RECREATION: Parties, Misc TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Riverboats, Paddleboats | |
| Description: | FLOATING GIN PALACE (aka EDWARDIANA UNLIMITED - FLOATING GIN PALACE) Cruising down the Thames in Britain's only coal burning paddle steamer "Ryde", reliving the Edwardian time. London. Crowded deck of Britain's only coal burning paddle steamer, "Ryde", Tower Bridge in background. MS People on deck of boat - pan to show Tower Bridge. MCU Man shoveling coat (interior). MCU Man throwing coal into furnace with shovel. CU Furnace. L/A MS Funnel with steam coming out. CU Sailor pulling ropes. L/A MS Flag being hoisted MS Flags - pan up to show Gin Flag. MS Pan with girl carrying glasses of gin - hands glasses to Mr. Gilbey. LS Tracking past Tower of London from boat the Ryde. L/A MS Funnel giving two hoots. L/A LS Going under Tower Bridge pan down to show man on deck of boat. MS Tracking under Tower Bridge. CU Paddles of boat in water - pan up to show sign saying Gilbey's Floating Gin Palace. LS Boat going up Thames. People on a deck are all dressed up in Edwardian clothes, they eat jellied eels, drink gin and even have Pearly Kings - several shots of them eating eels. CU Pearlie King taking jellied eels out of bowl with spoon. MS Pearlie King walks back to his seat. CU Bowl of jellied eels - pan up to show Pearlie King putting spoon in his mouth. CU Pearlie Queen eating jellied eels - pan to another. Tracking shot of old-fashioned boat. H/A MS People on deck of boat. LS Tracking shot of old-fashioned boat. LS H/A Water on side of boats. Tracking shot Cutty Sark - pan 1 to show Greenwich Naval Museum. MS Engine of boat. MS Engine of boat. CU Ditto. MCU Ditto. CU Man pushing coal into furnace. CU Furnace. CU Man turning over numbered cards - pan up to show man's face - pan across table to show people looking at cards. MS Card table with people playing cards - pan across to more people playing cards. MS Man and woman on deck (night). MS Waitress serving gin to two men. CU Man - pan to other man. CU Clarinet - pan up to show acker Bilk playing. MS People dancing. CU Tracking between people dancing. MCU Couple dancing. MCU Man and woman dancing - pan to show Acker Bilk and Band. MS People dancing. | |
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