| FOLLOWING MOTHERS FOOTSTEPS Baby of entertainer gets contract. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5136 |
| Catalog #: | 366493 | |
| Clip Number: | 366493-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 113 G | |
| Timecode: | 01:31:30 - 01:32:13 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1914 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Infant (baby) / Toddler LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | Babies; entertainment. Music hall performer's baby daughter is given her own performance contract. Title frame: "following mother's footsteps. The baby daughter of may moore duprez is under contract to appear at a west end hall in 1936." Cu contract (legal document on long paper; print too small to read; though the heading; right at the top edge of the screen; is sometimes visible and says " ---?---- theatres of varieties; limited.") Baby sitting in a chair with flowered cover; on a dark patterned carpet; doll sits in box on floor; woman's arm is reaching from left and touching chair. The woman puts her hand behind baby's back and apparently pats or jiggles her; because baby starts bouncing in the chair. It almost looks like baby gets pushed out of the chair - or at least nudged - but at any rate she slides down; teeters on her legs; looks down at doll and starts to reach for it. But mum directs her attention back to the camera.. Baby stares at camera; balancing unsteadily. Cu may moore duprez holding baby. Woman has on a blouse with suspenders over it; and a funny checked cap; her daughter is dressed in a checked dress and matching cap. Mrs. Duprez; who is noticeably buck-toothed; is speaking; she gets the baby to hold up the contract. Happy stage mother duprez grins. | |
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