Child Mannequins At The Palace (1941)

Title reads: Child Mannequins at the Palace. Buckingham Palace, London. Child models wear dresses made from Lancashire cotton and do a fashion show for the Queen. The dresses are part of a display by the Cotton Board is organising for New York to develop the country s export market. M, S of 2 little girls playing catch with ball in grand room at Palace, 3 smaller girls watch. M, S of line of child models walking past camera. The models, all girls, walk very stiffly with good posture. M, S of Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother). M, S of girls playing ringaringaroses. M, S of Queen Elizabeth sitting in a chair. The models walk in front of the Queen, pausing to curtsey in front of her. M, S of Queen looking a dress worn by very small girl. C, U of sign on a door knob reading HM The King s Room, Private. A little girls goes up to the door and tries the handle. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FAS