| PETALS FROM WILDFLOWER Extract from the musical "Wildflower" - various dance scenes, some seen in slow motion. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6709 | |
| Catalog #: | 372189 | |
| Clip Number: | 372189-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 31 | |
| Timecode: | 01:52:32 - 01:54:55 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Folk Dance ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Theatrical LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | PETALS FROM WILDFLOWER Extract from the musical "Wildflower" - various dance scenes, some seen in slow motion. Scenes from the musical comedy "Wildflower" , playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre. London, England Men and women dance to the catchy lilt of "Bambolina". Opens w/ chorus of men & women in a line across stage; they are dressed in Gypsy / Southern European peasant costumes; painted scenery in BG. They perform a number w/ folk dance style. Various shots of dance, both from front showing whole group and closer shots from onstage w/ some dancers only c. 1' away. Side view women stand in a row singing. Next the duo "Lolita & Cortez" perform "Romany Tango" Starts w/ slow-motion shot of Cortez holding a horizontal Lolita up over his head. He tosses her onto a pile of hay! She gets up and they do a wild and rather violent acrobatic dance, that is meant to suggest a fight. | |
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