News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

527

Date Released

9 Jul 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Masterful Mastiffs
• 2. A Tea-Time Topic!
• 3. Broadlands
• 4. That Outdoor Urge!
• 5. The Heat Beater!
• 6. Tinycraft

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

NoS Summary - Sir Nevile Wilkinson presents his famous Titania’s Palace describes items in a sound interview.
British Pathe synopsis: Introductory intertitle reads: "Titania’s famous Palace, the wonderful creation of Sir Nevile Wilkinson, K.C.V.O. is back in London after its tour abroad in aid of crippled children. (It has taken over 25 years to create." "There are over 4000 pieces in the sixteen rooms of the Palace - each a gem in its class." C/U of one of the rooms which is full of tiny pieces of furniture. Other rooms are shown. C/Us of some of the pieces of furniture. "And these are over 3000 years old!" "A perfect miniature clock, in perfect order over four centuries old." M/S of Sir Nevile Wilkinson speaking to camera. Sound section. He talks of who has made some of the miniature items. He describes a miniature canon and we see it in C/U. He seems to be giving a lecture on antique miniatures. He shows the camera an old miniature vase and bowl, both at least 2000 years old. He shows a miniature chalice and miniature clock.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Toys and models

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.216
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP216 Used for synopsis
National Film Archive Catalogue

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