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1950? (1933)

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Men in drag perform a high kick routine. "Will it ever come to this?" M/S of a group of actors being made up for a stage performance. They are all boys in drag. The drag queens stand with their feet up on a low table, they fasten their shoes in a provocative fashion. One smokes a cigar, another takes it out of his mouth and has a puff. They then all have a smoke. "These are American College fellows who can throw a rapid step as good as any dancing troup." High angle shot of their show. They dance. Low angle shot of the performers on stage. The "girls" do a high kick routine, holding out their skirts. They then do a high kick routine wearing frilly frocks and feathered headdresses. Low angle shot of them dancing. "Perhaps in 1950 Adam may be doing this ... regularly!" L/S of the boys dancing on stage. Low angle shot of their legs and ankles as they dance. Was an item in Eve's Film Review issue number 638. Note: excellent footage of 1930s drag performance. See also "The Rivals".

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Identifier
k930bx15f
Collection
Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
Institution
British Pathé
Publisher
Eve Pictorials
Date Issued
Aug. 24, 1933
Genre
Motion Pictures
Topic(s)
Arts and entertainment occupations
Dancers
Drag
Resource Type
Moving image
Language
English
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