Cochran Chooses His Chorus Girl

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
24
Date Released
18 Nov 1929
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cochran Chooses his Chorus Girls. DESCRIPTION: Selecting candidates for London Pavilion Revue going to New York. SHOTLIST: Mr Cochran sits at table while each individual girl parades before him. He asks most of them one or two questions. In rehearsal steps are demonstrated by Ballet Mistress. The girls then try the steps. All are in various practice dresses, mostly shorts. Mr Cochran is watching all the time. Tells them OK. In one scene CU of feet.
Keywords
Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Women; Fashion and costume; Performing arts
Footage sources
British Movietone News
Card file number
476
Length of story (in feet)
88
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'Cochran Chooses His Chorus Girl', British Movietone News Issue No. 24, 18 Nov 1929. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/2275 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)