| RACE WITH PANCAKES Pancake race amuses crowds of London's East End. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5917 | |
| Catalog #: | 29517 | |
| Clip Number: | 29517-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 63/18 | |
| Timecode: | 01:33:08 - 01:34:11 | |
| Location: | Old Kent Road, London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DOMESTIC LIFE: Misc FOOD: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London SPORTS/RACES: Unusual | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 312677 RACE WITH PANCAKES Pancake race amuses crowds of London's East End. Old Kent Road, London, England. LS woman gathered in the Old Kent Road for the pancake race. MS zoom in to close up shot of a woman holding frying pan. CU woman holding tray of pancakes. MS as women take pancakes from the tray and put them in frying pans. MS Pressmen watching. MS women tossing pancakes before the start of the race, they smile and look as if having a good time. CU Mr Courage who is to start the race, he holds his hat up and wears an eye patch. Elevated start of race and the women run towards camera, the camera starts tracking with them, woman laugh and have fun (it does look pretty funny). Elevated tracking shot, the leader Grace Walsh, running along. Elevated shot of Mrs Walsh running, she tosses her pancake in her frying pan. MS as Mrs Walsh breaks through the finish tape (finish line). Elevated view of pressmen gathered round Mrs Walsh. CU Mrs Walsh drinking champagne from her trophy, she is still holding her frying pan in her opposite hand. MS four women running toward the camera, the all toss their pancakes up in the air. CU Pathe News cameraman Steve Plummer recording the scene, a pancake lands on his head, he smirks (pretty silly). | |
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