| MOTHER'S DAY - 300 MOTHERS AT HANWORTH PARK 300 mothers with sons in the military at Hanworth Park. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5109 | |
| Catalog #: | 365529 | |
| Clip Number: | 365529-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 30 N | |
| Timecode: | 01:25:43 - 01:27:34 | |
| Location: | Feltham, London | |
| Year Shot: | 1916 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Recreational (Tug O War, Sack Race, etc) FASHION: Day Dress LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London RECREATION: Games WORLD WAR ONE, HOMEFRONT: Misc. WORLD WAR TWO, MILITARY: Rest & Recreation | |
| Description: | Festivals; funny contests; World War One. Event for mothers with sons in the military. Opens with shot of fairgrounds with women walking around; tents in BG. 3 women in FG; walking toward camera; 2 of them old ladies in lots of black fabric --Victorian style fashion. Next a very silly; funny scene: a line of women in a wacky contest trying to eat muffins hanging from a string; while others watch. Then the same contest for the men (all young; presumably the sons of these Mothers); they go at it in a more vigorous way; they have their hands tied behind their backs; and are wearing newspapers tucked into their shirts for bibs; a crowd is gathered; laughing. CU of one of the participants in action; getting the last of a muffin in his mouth. Definitely not an example of good manners for eating. Another contest and a very weird one: 2 men are on the ground with a pole under their knees and over their elbows; and they are trying to knock each other over or something -- they just keep scooting around on the ground; sort of wrestling without arms in some weird manner; 2 other men recline on the grass behind them; watching; and a ring of other spectators stand around them. | |
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