Marathon Pianist (1954)

Marathon Pianist, Tooting, London. L, S Marie Ashton playing the piano a man walks into picture and sits with girl at table. M, S Marie playing. M, S Board reading Musical Marie has now played nonstop for 53 hours. Man comes in and alters same to 63 hours. M, S Marie playing. M, S Crowds watching. M, S Marie playing, in background can be seen people watching including nurse. M, S Nurse in front of her are bottles on the table the nurse is unscrewing a bottle. M, S Crowd watching. C, U Marie s arm a doctor is massaging as nurse stands holding a bottle. Marie is playing with the other hands. M, S Crowd watching. M, S Marie playing, nurse puts thermometer in Marie s mouth, a doctor watches. M, S Marie playing with the thermometer in mouth, nurse takes it out of mouth. Dissolve to C, U Sign reading Marie has now played nonstop for 94 hrs. M, S Audience clapping. M, S Marie, she is still playing wearily, blanket round her shoulders, nurse and doctor attending her, nurse has hand on Marie s forehead. M