Film Number

8358

Title

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH AN 8MM CAMERA

Producer

Percy Hughes

Date

c1937

Gauge

std8mm

Colour

b/w & colour

Sound

silent

Running Time

10 mins 22 secs

Description

The compilation reel begins with scenes of a street party that is held to celebrate the coronation of George VI. Shots of people gathered around a table, maypole dancing and children dancing in the street. The film cuts to a short film about a young girl who bakes scones that turn out to be inedible, she is giving a 'L' plate to wear on her back. The next short film is titled 'Prizewinner' and shows of a man entering a 'Holiday Snapshots' competition. He grabs his camera and tripod and drives to the countryside where he photographs waterfalls, rivers and bridges. He drives home and develops the photographs in his dark room. The short film ends with a shot of his photograph published in the magazine. The Dairy Queen Miss Mabel Priestner can be seen sat in a car before posing for photographs outside a local shop. At the Parr Arms in Grappenhall, a woman can be seen holding a tame fox called Nippy and giving him some of her drink. A Coca-Cola van can be seen leaving the pub and driving through Grappenhall.