| THE DANCE OF THE CARDS Cute film of group of children dressed as playing cards and adults representing suits of cards. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6732 | |
| Catalog #: | 429933 | |
| Clip Number: | 429933-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 101 | |
| Timecode: | 01:06:59 - 01:08:33 | |
| Location: | Great Britain | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Pageant FASHION: Costume/Masquerade/Fancy Dress LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK | |
| Description: | "Dance of the Cards": Children dressed as playing cards perform a dance. MS of a woman holding a deck of cards, there is an audience in front of her, they look to all be in the open air - perhaps at a fair or fete, a girl wearing a sandwich-board painted like 9 of diamonds walks toward unidentified aristocratic lady, girl is given a card corresponding to her costume and then drops a curtsy. GV a few costumed kids waiting behind curtain for their turn. MS as three of clubs comes out, gets her card and curtsies. Elevated LS children lined up in their costumes according to suit. Title Card: "You never saw a pack of cards shuffle itself like this!" LS Children milling about on the field, shuffling themselves. MLS random group of kids/cards standing together. Title Card: "And then the dance of the cards-stately and charming." LS teens dressed as face cards (Royalty) performing a minuet dance. LS card royalty performing a slow, stately dance. | |
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