Hampstead Heath Fairground (1920 1939)
Hampstead Heath Fairground, London. Much great footage of funfair rides. Speed keeps changing to superfast; as a sort of trick film joke. Opens w, roundabout: shot from below of young men women spinning round in individual seats hanging on long chains from a central thing like upsidedown hat. As it turns the swings are lifted up out by centrifugal force. Then great shot that stays on 2 young women as they spin around; the cameraman must have been in a swing himself. General view looking down hill toward the fairgrounds w, tents; rides; crowds coming going. Suddenly speeds up; people scurrying about. CU Man wearing mortar board in fruit drink stand squirting flavours in cups; serving customers. CU Boy eating something sweets ( ). Regular speed again. Next; another attraction helter skelter slide; crowd at bottom. Wide shot looking out over fairgrounds with merrygoround, carousel in centre. Then same; high speed. Regular speed shot of swing roundabout as in first shot but this time
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