| Theatre Life: Dance Rehearsal; | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6229 |
| Catalog #: | 368726 | |
| Clip Number: | 368726-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON355E | |
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| Location: | Great Britain | |
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| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/THEATER: Musicals | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 527837 Backstage scenes featuring plenty of "sex appeal", comedy, and some theatre craft. Chorus girls' rehearsal; kickline. CU dancers' legs. Dancer sits w/ leg raised as she ties ballet shoe. CU woman choreographer/instructor. CUs attractive young women. 4 girls relax together. 7 dancers rehearsing bouncy number w/ hats; 2 of the girls are cross-dressing; in trousers and ties. 01.09.58.00 Cheesecake/comedy. CU shower head on ceiling w/ water dripping out. Woman entering shower; back to camera; wearing towel wrapped round her body; bathing cap. She steps in; starts to lower towel; turns; stares w/ "shocked" look; closes curtain. Cafeteria: women in long gowns go through line. Girls in dining room. Dog stands up on chair & begs for food; gets some. Actors & actresses hang out on roof; in different costumes; drinking beverages- -series of shots. Dancers run down fire escape steps; "policeman" chases; more actresses follow. Legs running down inside stairs. DS male dancer doing "Russian jump"; female pirouettes. Next; artist paints flats as actresses (incl old lady) watch. Shot from balcony of proscenium. Curtains open to kick line. Entire routine. 01.13.46.24 Looking downstairs as girls in long gowns ascend. CU costume designer drawing. CU design. CU sewing machine; hands. Dancer fitted in silly costume. Seamstresses at work in costume studio. 2 men composers at work. CU writing musical notes. Curtain operators. Women applying make-up; powdering legs etc. Actress making up eyes; looks up & smiles. Entertainment. | |
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