| WAITER WINS IN A DE-CANTER. Waiters compete in race to carry bottle and champagne glass around a track in Chiswick. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5681 |
| Catalog #: | 29636 | |
| Clip Number: | 29636-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 50/42 | |
| Timecode: | 01:42:35 - 01:43:32 | |
| Location: | Chiswick Polytechnic Stadium, London | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Unusual LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Waiter / Waitress | |
| Description: | "London. Waiter Wins In A De-Canter." Waiters compete in race to carry a bottle and champagne glass around a track in Chiswick without spilling the champagne. Chiswick Polytechnic Stadium, London. MV Waiters receiving bottles of champagne, trays and glasses. CU Waiter tying on apron. MV Dolly shot along line of waiters opening bottles. SV Waiter pouring champagne into glass. MV British Film Star Lana Morris attempts to fire gun. Waiters go into false start. MV Lana Morris bringing both hands to bear on gun, which still doesn't go off. CU Big army artillery gun firing. MV Towards start of race. The waiters run around the track carrying open champagne bottles and a glass of champagne on silver trays. MV Crowd. LV Competitors running round last lap of stadium. SV Pan Pierre Gironde passing Harold Griver. MV Harold Griver spurting past rest of field to catch up to Gironde. SV Griver crosses tape first but is disqualified since he spills his champagne. CU Gironde drinking champagne from large prize cup. | |
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