Children's Party, Boys Wrestling and Outdoor Performances, c1925

Clip 1: Outdoor performance and garden party

0 min 37 sec

Taken from the home movie Children's Party, Boys Wrestling and Outdoor Performances, c1925 (c1925)

Original title classification not rated – this clip chosen to be G

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Please note: this clip is silent

Curator’s clip description

Children perform dances at a garden party while adults look on. This includes children performing ballet and three children dressed in Japanese kimonos. The camera pans across the garden to film party guests relaxing around a marquee.

Curator’s notes

This clip was filmed with a hand-held camera. The reliance on natural light results in some of the scenes being under-exposed and people appearing as silhouettes. The clip appears jerky and slightly sped up. This is because it was filmed at 16 frames per second. When projected back at a frame-rate above 16 frames per second, the image appears in fast motion.

Lauren Williams, curator

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