British Beauties Leave On aquitania (1924)
Title Southampton. To Brighten America British beauties of the London Revue of 1924 leave on the Aquitania . Hampshire. MS group of young women in overcoats and hats on ship s deck; doing a dancing walk crossstepping and swinging their arms; another row behind keeps time; doing same movements in place. Yet another row of men and women come bouncing in; in foreground and keep up an energetic dance. MS girls posing looking over and under railing. CU Beatrice Lillie and Gertrude Lawrence clowning with a life preserver around them says Aquitania Liverpool these two are real fashion queens and their headgear looks influenced by The Sheikh one turban and other a long Arabtype headdress in dark colour. Very roaring twenties. Lots of bobbed hair; little modified clochetype hats; etc. The cast of Charlot s Revue of 1924; departing for America; includes Jack Buchanan. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIE
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