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Children’s Party, Boys Wrestling and Outdoor Performances (c.1925)

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Outdoor performance and garden party

Original classification rating: not rated. This clip chosen to be G

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.