Savoy Hotel Page Boy Aka Page (1944)

L, S of young boy running into shot and grabbing a checking in card. He clocks in to work and nods to a man at a desk. He is Denis Stacey a page boy at the Savoy Hotel. Various shots of Denis and other page boys putting on their uniforms, combing their hair and generally getting ready for inspection. M, S of a row of page boys being inspected for neatness. Mr Smuts inspects the boys hands to make sure they are spotless. He then hands out white gloves. C, U of Denis putting on his gloves. The boys wait for orders and is given something to deliver to the hotel s famous dance band leader Carroll Gibbons who is sitting in an armchair. His next job is to deliver a book to one of the rooms. He has a little peek at the book on the way. Denis is sent to the hotel flower shop to collect an orchid. The florist places the orchid on a tray which the page boy delivers. When Denis is sent outside to collect something for a resident he wears a smart cape. Various shots of Denis leaving the Savoy and walkin