Neighbourhood Christmas Party on the Becontree Estate
Standard 8mm film Colour Mute 1966 4:25
Summary: A neighbourhood Christmas party on the Becontree Estate with dancing and fancy dress and Tony Boulter's mother dressed as a Bunny Girl.
Title number: 19479
LSA ID: LSA/25862
Description: Interior shots of a Christmas party in a small living room. Film starts with woman in red dress and Tony Boulter's mother who's wearing a wide brimmed straw hat. They look straight into the camera, sing and dance. Christmas cards are hung around the room. Tony Boulter's mother lifts up her dark blue dress to show her large purple underwear, then is wearing a large pink raffia hat; she also has 1960's horn-rimmed glasses. Woman in red dress shouts at the camera, then dances with Tony Boulter's mother. One woman wearing a pink top has platinum blonde hair; another woman wears a pink sleeveless dress with a geometric pattern. They dance with Tony Boulter's mother. She then changes to a Bunny Girl costume, dances and serves drinks on a tray; the other guests tease her. The men mostly wear shirts and ties. Man in white felt hat and red blazer goes round room with microphone (presumably recording the people singing).
Credits: Alfie Boulter; filmmaker
Further information: See also: film 19475 Neighbourhood Christmas Party for more footage of the same party.
Keywords: Family; Fancy dress; Christmas party; singing; dancing
Locations: United Kingdom; England; London; Barking and Dagenham; Becontree; Davington Road
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