| TRAINING HOURS Dancers rehearse and exercise in the the gardens of Champneys - rather nice footage. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6714 | |
| Catalog #: | 372518 | |
| Clip Number: | 372518-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 47 | |
| Timecode: | 01:24:00 - 01:27:23 | |
| Location: | Hertfordshire | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT: Rehersal ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Acrobatic LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Hertfordshire SPECIAL EFFECTS: Slow Motion | |
| Description: | "Training Hours". Dancers Nadejda Nicolaeva, Serge Renoff and Sir Paul Duke training outdoors in a park; they are appearing in the show "The Crazy Caravan". Champneys, Tring, Hertfordshire MS woman lying on her stomach, w/ rt. left leg sticking up behind her in a stretching exercise; 2 men sit on ground beside her looking at some paper; the woman keeps goofing off and sticking her foot in the guys' faces and laughing, and they keep pushing her away. Next one of the men lifts woman above his head, holding her up by her leg while she assumes a graceful posture. Then 2 other unidentified men hold Nadejda's hands and feet while she lies on her back; suddenly they lift her up very quickly into a backbend position over their heads! Continues w/ Nicolaeva, Renoff and Duke performing feats of balance, dramatic lifts, etc. incorporating acrobatics & ballet. MS Duke holds himself propped up on his neck and shoulders, his hands supporting his waist and his legs up in the air; nothing unusual in this position- -what's bizarre is that he goes scooting/hopping across the grass like this, propelling himself by jerking his legs up and down. Next the men hold Mme N.'s hands and feet, w/ her stomach downward; they swing her back and forth and all the way over in a circle! Then swing her up into standing position above them, w/ each holding one leg. Slow-motion version of this stunt. Finally, while they are in the middle of another lift, a boy walks across the lawn carrying a tray of refreshments. The dancers jump down and get some drinks. | |
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