His majesty the baby
digital file Black & White Sound 1930s 6:47
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Summary: Title song His Majesty the Baby composed by Mabel Wayne (1904-1978) and written by Neville Fleeson (1887-1945) and Arthur Terkel (dates unknown). Song publishing Warner Chappell Music Ltd and Carlin Music.
Title number: 18198
LSA ID: LSA/21355
Description: Segment 1 The film begins with a mother-to-be imagining life after her new baby is born. She proudly presents her new baby to her family and friends. In hospital, she drifts off to sleep. Meantimes as she is having her baby (not shown), the father-to-be makes a telephone call from his work in a factory to the hospital: he's advised to visit her later. He goes home to change before visiting the hospital, clutching a bunch of flowers. A light-hearted scenario follows featuring the two parents and their new baby. In the ward, the Sister explains to the couple that they were lucky to have space for the mother-to-be as they are now full. Next there is a short sequence showing women being turned away from the hospital (although emergencies are always accommodated). Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:05:06:06 Length:00:05:06:06 Segment 2 Cutting away from the proud father to Miss Jessie Matthews, spokeswoman for Queen Charlotte's, she makes an appeal for funds over images of doctors being trained in a lecture theatre, a laboratory where testing is taking place and images of healthy babies held by a nurse. At the end of the film there is an intertitle outlining where donations should be sent. Time start: 00:05:06:06 Time end: 00:06:47:07 Length: 00:01:41:01
Further information: Please note that the audio is very soft and indistinct in places. No production credits apart from the opening intertitle explaining Miss Jessie Matthews has kindly consented to appear by courtesy of The Gaumont British Picture Corporation Ltd . Title song His Majesty the Baby composed by Mabel Wayne (1904-1978) and written by Neville Fleeson (1887-1945) and Arthur Terkel (dates unknown). Song publishing Warner Chappell Music Ltd and Carlin Music.
Keywords: Postnatal Care; Hospitals, Maternity; Parturition
Locations: United Kingdom; England; London; Hammersmith and Fulham; Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital
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