"Over in the great forests of Germany, the travelling Punch and Judy man tours the villages - " Moving shot of a little trailer being pulled by a bicycle. M/S of man setting up his Punch and Judy side-show in the middle of a wood.
"Every little Hans and Gretchen knows when the actors in the...
"Over in the great forests of Germany, the travelling Punch and Judy man tours the villages - " Moving shot of a little trailer being pulled by a bicycle. M/S of man setting up his Punch and Judy side-show in the middle of a wood.
"Every little Hans and Gretchen knows when the actors in the immortal Punch and Judy comedy-drama arrive." C/U of Punch puppet. Good shot of the audience - all little girls it seems. L/S of the show. Closer shot of some girls laughing. C/U of two puppets embracing. C/Us of little girls watching the show. M/S of a little boy sitting on a bench watching. C/U of the puppets - the male puppet is stroking its moustache lasciviously!
"All the world over - they all love it! Shots of the audience and the puppets. The girls are enthralled. C/Us of groups of girls - very cute. All concentrating on the show. They all shout something in unison. L/S of Punch hitting another puppet with a piece of wood. Short shot of the girls applauding.
Was an item in Eve's Film Review issue number 576.
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