| THE DUNMOW FLITCH T. O'Connor, M.P., judges competition for couples who have not argued for more than a year. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5342 |
| Catalog #: | 243123 | |
| Clip Number: | 243123-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1304 | |
| Timecode: | 01:31:41 - 01:32:40 | |
| Location: | Ilford, Essex | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Dunmow Flitch LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Essex | |
| Description: | The Dunmow Flitch with Mr. T. P. O'Connor M.P. as Judges, and a Jury of bachelors and maidens, the winning couple declare they have not quarrelled for a year and a day! Ilford, Essex Panning shot of a mock courtroom inside a marquee, a judge (O'Connor) and jury sit behind desks, while a barrister in a wig reads to them. M/S of an elderly couple kneeling with the help of two court officials beside the judge. M/S of the couple standing in a makeshift dock. C/U of the couple, the woman can not stop laughing while her husband talks to the judge. M/S of a procession coming over a park behind a row of terrace houses. Six men hold a large frame on their shoulders, suspended from the frame is a side of beef. The elderly couple walk at the end of the procession. They are watched by groups of picnickers and sunbathers in the park. | |
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