The Artist (1930)

A Camera Interview with the famous French painter Gustave Brisgand. Fit subjects for an artist s pencil dainty young students from the Paris Opera M, S of a ballerina posing for the artist. M, S of the artist sitting with the ballerina, he draws something. Another ballerina poses this is presumably his studio, or perhaps his home. C, U of his drawing. The ballerina dances on points. The artist shows the dancer his sketch. And when the weather s fine, what could be more inviting than an outdoor study M, S of the ballerina posing on a balcony. She dances and Gustave sketches. Various shots of the two in different parts of the garden. C, U of the artist sketching. He wears a suit, bow tie and hat. He has a large moustache C, U of the ballerina s legs as she dances. Youth and grace an inspiration to any painter More shots of the girls dancing. One of the dancers wears a chiffon skirt which becomes rather seethrough outside in the garden. The dancer bends over backwards.