Drama Group (Trial Shots, Poise, Mime, etc.)
16mm film Black & White Silent 1949 10:50
Summary: Latymer School Drama Group film in two parts - Part 1 Trial shots, Part 2 Dramatised story of girls quest to become an actress
Title number: 20549
LSA ID: LSA/27107
Description: Title Card (TC) Drama Group - Trial scenes. Girl walks on stage, reads love letter, another actress joins her. Inter Title (IT) 'Love Through the Ages 1. The Cave Man.' Boy and girl act out caveman love scene. IT 2. 'Elizabethan' - boy and girl act out Elizabethan love scene, mock dual etc. IT 3. 'Modern' - close up of 1946-1947 clothing ration book. Two boys try and impress girl with the number of ration coupons they have. PART 2 TC "'So She wanted to go on the stage". Girl watching play from audience followed by scene on stage of costume drama being acted out. Girl reacts to the action on stage. IT - 'So she wants to go on stage.' Girl goes to audition in front of three people. IT : 'So she went to Drama School. Poise.' Girls walk round with books on heads. IT: Spons. (Latin - Free will) Girls react, Improvise? IT: Mime: Girls and boys mime various activities. Girl reads script Learning Lines? two friends invite her to play tennis, she declines. IT Rehearsing: Cast act out scene, Director goes on stage and direct actors. IT Voice Work: Director demonstrates techniques. IT Make-up: 3 girls in costume applying make up. IT Looking for Work: Man (boy) on phone reading The Stage. "Actress" talks to the man (Agent?), who turns her down. Girl reads "The Stage" . notes possible job. Girl Auditions for man. Girl receives letter saying the job has been filled, girl cries. Girl re-reads the "Stage" paper. friend with letter, brings good news. IT : Stage Managing: Various boys portray stage crew constructing scenery. Our girl enters with paint pot and brush, starts to paint the scenery too. IT Her First Part: Girl plays a waitress IT: THE END.
Locations: United Kingdom; England; London; Enfield; Edmonton, Latymer School
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