News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Astra Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

10

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Emett’s ideal home
• 2. Babies’ rescue dinghy
• 3. Scooter jousting
• 4. Flying suit research

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

Pathe’s Database Entry for this item: "Date : 2/25/57 EMETT GS of Emett’s automatic home. MS Dummy seated in front of TV set. MS Dummy reacts as TV comes up to him and then recedes. BCU TV set in operation. BCU Dummy as he reacts. MS Woman and little girl looking at Dummy and TV. CU Little girl. CU Automatic washing machine taken from front as door opens to show cups having been washed. MS Washing up apparatus in action. MLS Ditto. At 84 we pan round to show Emett himself inspecting apparatus at 91 he takes bulb off part of apparatus and inspects it. MS Emett inspecting bulb and placing it into position again. CU Emett. MS Crazy clock with kettle on it. Shot from mad angle of kitchen with chickens and things going round MS Lawn being trimmed by pair of scissors with bird in foreground dragging worm out of earth. CU Scissors snipping grass. CU Old man looking on in amazement as scissors miss nose by inches at 150 large bunch of flowers passes him by and nearly hits him in the face. CU Flowers revolving round and round garden. MS Emett as he drinks a cup of tea and goes mad. (Eastman Neg.)"

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Footage sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial   Issue No.113

Length of story (in feet)

185

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Film Archive

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British Pathe Ltd

Email

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Web

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Notes

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