• Short Summary

    Maskelyne (presumably Jasper Maskelyne son of Nevil Maskelyne and grandson of John Nevil Maskelyne) the magician demonstrates a mechanical automaton in public areas of London

  • Description

    ENGLAND: London: Trafalgar Square:

    SLATE INFORMATION: What is it? It walks - it talks - and it even winks.
    Mr Maskelyne gives a demonstration to the Gaumont cameraman.

    Robot clad in Egyptian style robes along in front of the lions in Trafalgar Square / Crowd watching / Close up of mechanical person's face, lips moving / Robot along, accompanied by Maskelyne in front of fountain / Close of of automaton's face, its lips moving and eyes blinking

    SLATE INFORMATION: It has a dainty ankle

    Revealing the mechanics under the clothes of the automaton
    Background: Maskelyne (presumably Jasper Maskelyne son of Nevil Maskelyne and grandson of John Nevil Maskelyne) the magician demonstrates a mechanical automaton in public areas of London

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVA9SQ0ZOS1Q07REBL37NT0EP1KN
    Media URN:
    VLVA9SQ0ZOS1Q07REBL37NT0EP1KN
    Group:
    Reuters - Gaumont Graphic Newsreel
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    01/01/1928
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:46:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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