• Short Summary

    Footage of schoolgirls dressed as St. Trinians attacking book shop in Piccadilly, London.

  • Description

    St. Trinians. London.

    M/S Girls (dressed as hockey teachers) carrying teacher out of school. L/S Dumping her on top of taxi and tying her down. M/S Tying teacher to top of taxi (2 shots). C/U Girl beating at teacher. C/U Poster on side of cab. C/U From inside taxi of girls pummelling teacher. M/S Tying down teacher. C/U Girl with patch over one eye. M/S Girls entering taxi. M/S Crowd watching. M/S Taxi going along road. M/S Cab along street tracking shot.

    M/S People on pavement. M/S Cab going across pavement. M/S Cab going across Piccadilly M/S Taxi stopped crowd round it. M/S girls clambering off. L/S Girl on top of cab. M/S Girls smashing window and throwing books at the crowd. L/S and M/S Throwing books the crowd. M/S Empty window. M/S Police holding people back. C/U Policeman clearing glass pan to window now empty of books.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1601.16
    Media URN:
    51377
    Group:
    New pictorials
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    01/12/1952
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:48:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:31:26:00 / 01:33:14:00
    Canister:
    NP 429

Comments (1)

  1. Unknown user says

    Appearing at 00:31, brandishing a hockey stick, is actress Hermione Gingold.

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