| GLANCES FROM "DEDE" AT THE GARRICK THEATRE LONDON Shoe Store Slapstick, Guess Dress from Shoes | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6792 |
| Catalog #: | 445170 | |
| Clip Number: | 445170-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 282 | |
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| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT: Comedy, Physical Comedy (Slapstick) ENTERTAINMENT: Vaudeville/Music Hall FASHION: Shoes & Boots | |
| Description: | GLANCES FROM "DEDE" AT THE GARRICK THEATRE LONDON 2 short skits about shoes. Comedy routine and parade of fantastical stage costumes from the show "Dede". Garrick Theatre, London "Joseph Coyne - how many remember him in "The Merry Widow?" In "Dédé", he returns to the Stage - and a Bootshop - and what a time the poor customer has!" Actor Joseph Coyne portrays shoe salesman in a shoe store. MS Coyne roughly grabs the shoes off the feet of a gentleman customer, pulls the guys feet up in the air to look at them, tries to force a new shoe on backward, ends up pulling the man to the floor. "Can you imagine a lady's dress from the shoes she wears - ?" MS screen which starts c. 2-3 ft. from floor; a line of women walk behind the screen and we see only their feet wearing very different shoes - slippers, high heels, ballet toe shoes, sandals, boots. The idea is to guess from the women's shoes how she may be dressed. "Now see how your imagination served you - " MSs of the women's upper halves - in various elaborate costumes inspired by different historical periods and places. An outrageous outfit is displayed. An amazingly ornate costume which defies description! The second woman wears a Spanish style outfit including a mantilla. The third wears a white curly wig and a floaty chiffon dress. The fourth a lavish coat dress trimmed with fur and an enormous headdress. High angle L/S of all the costumes. The last woman parades for the camera. LS tilt down: women posed around stage. Theatre, comedy, slapstick, shoe stores, salesman, retail, customer, shopping, silly, shoes, costumes, fashion | |
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