Alfies Chinese Dinner (1945)

Titles read: ALFIE S CHINESE DINNER. Soho, London. Various shots of a small boy called Alfie looking at the outside of a Chinese restaurant (called Ley On s ) in Wardour Street. He goes inside it is completely empty and sits at a table. He looks at a grubby menu, then gives his order to a waiter. Several plates of Chinese food arrive, including spring rolls, and the waiter piles lots onto Alfie s plate. Alfie attempts to eat with the chopsticks, then gives up and uses a spoon to eat some rice. Note: restaurant looks a bit seedy (dirty tablecloth). Note: this issue is narrated by Kenneth Horne. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136, 000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Gra