| THRUST AND PARRY Actors Practice Fencing | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6714 | |
| Catalog #: | 372541 | |
| Clip Number: | 372541-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 49 | |
| Timecode: | 01:53:47 - 01:55:43 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT: Rehersal ENTERTAINMENT/THEATER: Plays LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London SPORTS: Fencing | |
| Description: | THRUST AND PARRY Actors Evelyn Laye and Barrie Livesey practice fencing for a stage duel in the play "Blue Eyes". The fencer Leon Bertrand demonstrates his technique for Evelyn Laye and Barrie Livesey. Famous fencing teacher Leon Bertrand watches for a few seconds, then he takes Livesey's sword and demonstrates. CU Miss Laye w/ intense expression as she lunges. More of Bertrand fencing w/ Laye. Livesey takes back the sword and they start the duel again. Dissolve to duel scene from play, w/ Livesey and Laye in period costumes of 18th century, w/ powdered wigs, etc. Miss Laye wears a kilt and a long wig, tied in back, so can't tell if she's playing a man or a woman. Finally Laye is wounded in the shoulder. Slow motion repeat of last part of duel, showing how they faked the wound | |
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