| THE TOYLAND TRIP Mechanical Dept Store Christmas Displays | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6771 |
| Catalog #: | 486697 | |
| Clip Number: | 486697-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 227 | |
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| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOLIDAYS: Christmas | |
| Description: | THE TOYLAND TRIP Fabulous mechanical Christmas displays in department store. Large display of automated toys in a shop at Christmas time is featured. Pan down on Christmas displays, shoppers, mostly focusing on a giant fake mountain with model skiers on a moving track. Another view of this: at left skiers are being pulled upward and into tunnel, crowd watching this. At rt. more shoppers walking through store, lots of lights, etc. Closer shot (but still from distance) of the miniature skiers, being pulled around curve by horses (whose legs actually move!). MCU 3 small children ages 2-3 looking upward. MLS tilt up shot big statue of Saint Nicholas loaded down with masses of toys of all sorts. MLS looking across corner of the Alpine display. Skier dolls going around curve, other figures dancing, male figures in FG sit at table; real kids up against the platform gaze in wonder. MS kids c. ages 4-5 watch as figures move by in FG. MS a bunch of children looking at another moving display incl. dolls in swimsuits playing with big beach ball. MCU bathing suit girls holding up beach ball. MCU 2 babyish boy boxer figures, one white and one black, in a little boxing ring. MCU cute boys and girls laughing. MCU dolls playing in "Health Wheels". CU pan on dolls positioned standing on "snow" in the big display. MS part of mountain; looks like one figure is tugging on a rope, trying to pull another off steep mountainside! Pan on yet another shot of horses and skiers. Mini hockey players skate on frozen pond. CU dolls in winter wear dancing cheek to cheek. CU the men at table in tyrolean hats. CU dancing dolls again. MS from behind row of children looking at display of mechanical stuffed animals. MLS more of children and adults walking past Alpine display. CU dolls posed in swimsuits or other summer clothing, with parasols, etc. CU mechanical stuffed monkey moving his head back and forth. CU mechanical giraffes. CU mechanical elephant. CU mechanical dogs. | |
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