| MARATHON PIANIST Humorous item about pianist Marie Ashton who plays for six days and five nights. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7178 |
| Catalog #: | 299115 | |
| Clip Number: | 299115-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 535 | |
| Timecode: | 01:03:38 - 01:05:28 | |
| Location: | Tooting, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1954 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Misc. ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London UNIQUE PEOPLE: Record Breaker | |
| Description: | MARATHON PIANIST Humorous item about pianist Marie Ashton who plays for six days and five nights. Tooting, London. L/S Marie Ashton playing the piano - a man walks into picture and sits with girl at table. M/S Marie playing. M/S Board reading "Musical Marie has now played non-stop for 53 hours". Man comes in and alters same to 63 hours. M/S Marie playing. M/S Crowds watching. M/S Marie playing, in background can be seen people watching including nurse. M/S Nurse - in front of her are bottles on the table - the nurse is unscrewing a bottle. M/S Crowd watching. C/U Marie's arm - a doctor is massaging as nurse stands holding a bottle. Marie is playing with the other hands. M/S Crowd watching. M/S Marie playing, nurse puts thermometer in Marie's mouth, a doctor watches. M/S Marie playing with the thermometer in mouth, nurse takes it out of mouth. Dissolve to - C/U Sign reading - Marie has now played non-stop for 94 hrs. M/S Audience clapping. M/S Marie, she is still playing wearily, blanket round her shoulders, nurse and doctor attending her, nurse has hand on Marie's forehead. M/S Marie still playing wearily, doctor is tapping her cheeks then points to watch, nurse holds her forehead. M/S Crowd watching. L/S Marie playing piano, a light goes out in room. M/S Nurse on couch asleep. M/S Man leaning against piano watching Marie play. M/S Marie still playing. | |
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