"Take Your Fancy!"

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
525
Date Released
25 Jun 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
NoS Summary - A children’s fancy dress competition in South Africa.
British Pathe synopsis: "A South African Sidelight." Introductory intertitle reads: "The days of outdoor Galas and Fancy Dress Parades are upon us. Here are a few ideas from our young Citizens of Johannesburg." High angle panning shot of large number of people at a fete or garden party. M/S of a children’s fancy dress parade - white South Africans. Lots of pierrots, geisha girl, Little Bo Peeps, fairies, soldiers, etc. C/Us of some of the children in their outfits. "From Soldiers to Wedding Cakes - take your choice." M/S of some more of the children.
Keywords
Children; Fashion and costume
Locations
South Africa
Written sources
Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.215
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP215 Used for synopsis
National Film Archive Catalogue
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