Miniature Ships (1960)
Albemarle Street, London. M, S of a man standing before a display of model ships; he leans forward to study one of them more closely. C, U of James Galley; a magnifying glass comes into shot so we see it more clearly; C, Us from other angles, we see in extreme C, U the small boat being towed by the ship. Commentator tells us this is an exhibition of work by craftsman Donald McNarry at the Parker Gallery. M, S of the man peering at another ship; panning C, U of the detail of this model, HMS Prince; it is very intricate work. Extreme C, Us of the work as commentator says We scarcely need to remind you that every last detail is minutely accurate. M, S of the man looking at a model of The Grosvenor; various C, Us of this sailing ship of 1770. The man is next seen looking at a model of the iron paddle troopship Birkenhead. We then see another man and woman looking at a Flemish Carrack ship; C, Us of the detailed work. C, U of the Great Western paddle steamer from 1837 that Donald s wife, Iris, made; magnify
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