Waiter 1947

Star Item

Description

Item title reads - Waiter - in the making.

Robert Brown trains to be a waiter at the Savoy Hotel, London.

M/S pan down Robert in his apron. He is shown the right way to lay the tablecloth on the table. M/S as guests are shown to table and greeted by the restaurant manager Mr Amanda....

more

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
33926
Sort Number:
NP 139
Time in/Out:
01:42:00:00 / 01:44:35:00
Canister:
NP 139
Film ID:
1231.25
Issue Date:
12/05/1947

Appears in...

Collections
Cinemagazines
Categories
Trade & Industry
WorkSpaces
kaspar WORK 1940'S Savoy (ITV) BROADCAST Hotel Stories Hotels

Comments (0)

We always welcome comments and more information about our films.

All posts are reactively checked. Libellous and abusive comments are forbidden.

Add your comment

To post a comment, please Register or to add a comment
British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
Franz Reichelt
The death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.
Death Row
The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. 
Philip

Related Videos

Hide
School For Waiters

School For Waiters

Toastmaster Ivor Spencer runs a six month course for waitresses and waiters to improve their skills.

Race For Waiters In Nice

Race For Waiters In Nice

Waiters take part in a walking race through the streets of Nice in France.

Waiters Ski - Derby

Waiters Ski - Derby

The waiters "ski derby", where they have to ski and balance a tray at the same time, takes place among employees of hotels in Chamonix, France.

Paris Waiters Can't Wait

Paris Waiters Can't Wait

The Annual Paris waiters' race - they have to serve customers as they go.

Elephant (Aka Elephant Waiter)

Elephant (Aka Elephant Waiter)

A baby elephant called Comet acts as a waiter in a Devon zoo.

(Waiters Race)

(Waiters Race)

The annual race of Waiters through the streets of Paris.

Waiter's Race

Waiter's Race

Waiters run around Chiswick Stadium, carrying a glass of drink and a bottle on a tray.

 

 

On June 4 1913, suffragette Emily Wilding Davison made her way in to the history books when she fell under the hooves of George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby. But was it intentional?
Emily
From well-constructed and contrived quips to completely natural and seemingly spontaneous comments, there's something fascinating about people's last words.
 Last_Words
The great politician and orator Winston Churchill left behind a sea of humourous quips and discerning quotes. We remember some of his finest epigrams and witty ripostes.
Churchill
WW2 accounted for over 60m deaths and innumerable lives shattered. Pathé cameras took to land, sea and air to record the bloodshed. Here are the 10 bloodiest battles that were caught on film.
Battle
Life before health and safety laws; men worked at huge heights, balancing on girders and cranes all in order to help build the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Vertigo
Terrorism is nothing new. The Pathe archive has a vast collection of material related to terrorist attacks dating back to 1919 right through to the 2005 London bombings.
911