Bal Tabarin (1929)

C, U of a crowded dance floor, according to paper records this is the Bal Tabarin a famous Cafe de Nuit. Intertitle reads: There may be a Frenchman amongst the Another shot of the dance floor, followed by a leg level shot as the couples shimmy around the floor. Unusual shot of the mirrors above the band we see their reflections. The camera then pans down to show the conductor of the band. Shot of the dance floor. And, oh the gay girls and gayer dances L, S of the cabaret space. Four girls do a high kick routine in shiny outfits. Two others join them and they dance around showing off their stocking tops. C, U of one of the tables in the nightclub. A waiter brings champagne. Several of the women at the bar wear Fez hats. Back on the dance floor the high kick girls continue their routine. C, U of two trumpet players. High angle shot of the cabaret show. Quite a large club. The girls do a funny knock kneed dance backwards towards a proscenium arch with curtains. High angle