| SHEILA VAN DAMM Rally Driver Sheila Van Damm tours her glamorous new workplace | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6005 | |
| Catalog #: | 145086 | |
| Clip Number: | 145086-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 54 | |
| Timecode: | 01:39:35 - 01:43:10 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles ENTERTAINMENT: Rehersal ENTERTAINMENT/THEATER: Behind the Scenes LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Women | |
| Description: | SHEILA VAN DAMM Rally Driver Sheila Van Damm tours her glamorous new workplace. Race car driver Sheila Van Damm goes into show biz - -she will eventually take over the Windmill Theatre from her father Vivian Van Damm. Story shows Sheila arriving at her new office and taking a tour of the theatre. London Great M/Ss and C/U of Sheila Van Damm driving along streets in the West End of London in an open top car, an Alpine Sunbeam. CU Sheila Van Damm's face whilst driving. MS Car drives into Windmill Street. MS Taken from car drives to the entrance to Windmill Theatre showing sign over door. MS Sheila Van Damm getting out of car whilst doorman holds door of car. MS Man putting sign "Sheila Van Damm" on door; then he pushes open door to allow Sheila Van Damm to enter. Interior of her new office at the theatre. MS Sheila Van Damm puts bag on desk. CU L plate sign which Sheila Van Damm turns over; writing on the back which reads Rally to Ballet Show to Shows Good Luck Mummy. MS Sheila Van Damm puts down L plates and begins taking Motor Trophies and Souvenirs she sits down and unties bunch of flowers from L plate. MS Sheila Van Damm sitting at desk and her Father enters the room. CU Sheila Van Damm talking to father whilst sitting at desk. CU of her father Vivian Van Damm speaking to Sheila. CU Camera pans round room to trophies and souvenirs and pictures of Windmill girls this is to give effect that the father is looking round the office. MS Sheila Van Damm gets up from desk and walks out of office with father. MS of stairs. Sheila Van Damm and father start to walk up stairs stop on landing to wait as chorus girls in various bright costumes walking down. CU of door marked wardrobe. Sheila Van Damm and father walk through door and woman passes them coming out carrying a number of dresses. GV of wardrobe room with Sheila Van Damm and father walking up to girl who is having dress fitting. MS of Sheila Van Damm and father discussing girls dress and speaking to girl. CU Wardrobe mistress. CU Sheila Van Damm discussing dress with girl. CU Sheila Van Damm looking at dress. CU Sheila Van Damm father and wardrobe mistress. MS Sheila Van Damm father and wardrobe mistress with girl on stand talking. Sheila Van Damm and father walk away. CU Wardrobe room door Sheila Van Damm and father walk out of wardrobe. MS of rehearsal room showing girls dancing before dancing instructress, they are in 2 lines facing each other, shaking maracas; they start prancing around with the maracas; Sheila Van Damm and father walk in front of camera and sit down; there are also a bunch of other girls sitting along the wall. Camera slowly pans to dancing instructor watching dancers . MS Dancing instructress walks off the floor and sits down beside Sheila Van Damm in the seat that father has vacated. CU Sheila Van Damm and dancing instructress talk while watching. CU Girls legs moving past camera. MS Sheila Van Damm on side stage talking to stage manager who is explaining details of show and lighting. Chorus girls and electricians move on to stage; CU Sheila and stage manager as he points at various things off screen. | |
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