Actress Recruiter.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

British Film Institute, owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acting.

Recruiting and enlistment.

England--London--Trafalgar Square.

Great Britain. Army.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (1 minute, 14 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1915.

Summary:

"ACTRESS RECRUITER. Miss Olga Nethersole, the celebrated actress, wins many recruits for the 2nd. London Regt. R.F. at a big meeting in London." Flash title (4 frames). A uniformed officer climbs on to the raised area where the speech will take place in Trafalgar Square; he reaches down to offer his hand to assist Olga Nethersole to climb the steps. Other officers are standing on the raised area watched by the crowd. Olga Nethersole wears a semi-transparent scarf across her face and carries some papers. A gramophone player with a large horn is by her side (20). Olga Nethersole, with scarf taken from her face, addressing the crowds; senior officers stand behind her (31). HAS crowds - some of the men wear uniforms; pan right to Olga Nethersole continuing her address (52ft).

Notes:

Issue number: 209-1.

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.