| OPENING OF EMPIRE THEATRE LEICESTER SQUARE | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6274 | |
| Catalog #: | 369675 | |
| Clip Number: | 369675-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 492 G | |
| Timecode: | 01:39:43 - 01:45:19 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1927 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Theater, Cinema ENTERTAINMENT/MOTION PICTURES: Events ENTERTAINMENT/MOTION PICTURES: Exhibition ENTERTAINMENT/MOTION PICTURES: Premieres LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | OPENING OF EMPIRE LEICESTER SQUARE - CROWDS AND CARS OUTSIDE FLOODLIT CINEMA WHERE 'TRELAWNEY OF THE WELLS' IS SHOWING Very good shots of theatre with crowd milling around outside , and great footage from behind the spotlight and camera operators across the street. London, England First shot shows lighted marquee: "Norma Shearer in Trelawney of the Wells"; rest of screen is black. Then LS front of cinema lit by spotlights with big crowd in winter coats and hats milling about outside and more people continuing to arrive; automobiles pass in FG. Low angle LS upper part of building; incl.sign EMPIRE THEATRE at top; below this a decorated fan window inside indented arch atop pillars, on a 2nd floor (1st floor to Europeans) balcony; tilt down to show street level again. Closer shot panning along street with a great crowd on both sides of street- -obviously a major event! Closer shot middle class very 1920s crowd in front of theater entrance. LS from park across st.w/ bare branches of tree in FG. Tilt down to nice shot from behind spotlight operators under tree aiming at theatre across street (in BG).. Pan down st. Excellent MS spotlight operator (in silhouette) w/ crowd; traffic; theatre in BG. Another excellent shot panning from behind several spotlight guys and cameramen filming the scene across the busy street (and one can still see names on marquee) Shot just outside entrance: poster for the film (no pictures); pan on crowd bustling about | |
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