Summary

After repeal of Prohibition, guests are served alcohol with dinner in dining room of Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in NY City

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Pathe
Negative # 6085
Clip SR004156_05_01mov
Date 11/01/1933
Title After repeal of Prohibition, guests are served alcohol with dinner in dining room of Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in NY City
Description Chef Oscar Tshirky enters room where guests are seated / close shot of Tshirky speaking / two shots of Tshirky making cocktails / Tshirky pouring cocktail / two shots of table set for dinner with wine glasses, voiceover of Tshirky speaking / guests eating dinner at table / two close shots of waiter's hand pouring wine into glasses / woman drinking from glass of wine / waiter serving food / waiter pouring wine in glass next to woman at table / close shot of Tshirky speaking to camera / close shot of waiter pulling cork from champagne bottle / wider shot of waiter pouring champagne into glass / close shot of cooked pheasant on plate / two close shots of wine being poured into glass / close shot of port being poured into glass / Tshirky standing next to guests, everyone holding glasses filled with port, Tshirky talking / Note: exact day not known
Personality Oscar Tshirky
Country United States
Province/State New York
City New York City

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