Summary

High waves crash against a seaside seafront A man in an overcoat and hat runs out to a shelter on the front A man walks along the sea front under an umbrella Flooded road (Alvis Ave), water several feet deep in garden Man and woman in rain coats and holding umbrella stand on pier Flood water in front garden - sign reads 'Chalet to Let' LV seafront with pier

People line up outside cinema ticket booth LV Seafront at Llandudno in Wales

Various shots of men playing golf (The voiceover describes it as Work work work)
Men stand under golf umbrella marking scores SV Film Stars Lex Barker and Arlene Dahl at Meyrick Park bowling green (From CEA Conference 1951 Bournemouth)

Various traffic scenes from the turn of the Century Female musicians in orchestra pit of Electric Palace cinema (clips from TTR - Edwardian Summer) Old fashioned Opel car driven along road, passed by man on a penny farthing bicycle Man rides bicycle of the end of a pier CU hand turning over pages in a picture book

View of Porthcawl, Wales Seafront Man tries to get statue of reclining female to drink from wine glass Group of CEA (Cinema Exhibitors Association) delegates chatting

CU two men's feet walking along pavement CU sign reading 'Kenilworth Hotel' More feet on pavement CU ext Earls Court Ext Buckingham Palace, London Views of various hotels in Bournemouth Delegates at conference Men playing golf Young woman rides motorcycle around 'Wall of Death' Strange rotating funfair ride Centrifugal spinning ride - man pinned to wall by centrifugal force Speeded up film of people riding Merry-go-round Speeded up film of driving style ride Speeded up film of roller coaster Speeded up film of watersplash ride POV speeded up shots of driving through London traffic

GV of Llandudno, Wales seafront

Voiceover describes the next sequence as being wives of delegates to the CEA (Cinema Exhibitors Association) Conference - in fact we see - Glamorous women combing hair and getting dressed in backstage dressing room Two women doing keep fit exercises Four women in leotards exercising with balls Woman having legs stretched by physiotherapist (Great CU of her face) Women in leotards exercising on floor with balls CU and MS of woman having some kind of beauty treatment applied - possibly petroleum jelly - smeared over skin Two women in leotards and fishnet tights exercise Woman fastens strap on dress (Voiceover makes a joke about support) Woman exercises by rolling ball around waist

Mr Fuller (CEA General Secretary) and Mr Bill Speakman (President of CEA) at table looking over papers Mr Speakman puts on a traditional Welsh cap and bonnet

End title reads - Good Wishes from Pathe to Our CEA Friends

Source British Pathé
Title CEA SCRAPBOOK FOR 1952 (aka CEA SCRAPBOOK FOR 1952)
Description High waves crash against a seaside seafront A man in an overcoat and hat runs out to a shelter on the front A man walks along the sea front under an umbrella Flooded road (Alvis Ave), water several feet deep in garden Man and woman in rain coats and holding umbrella stand on pier Flood water in front garden - sign reads 'Chalet to Let' LV seafront with pier

People line up outside cinema ticket booth LV Seafront at Llandudno in Wales

Various shots of men playing golf (The voiceover describes it as Work work work)
Men stand under golf umbrella marking scores SV Film Stars Lex Barker and Arlene Dahl at Meyrick Park bowling green (From CEA Conference 1951 Bournemouth)

Various traffic scenes from the turn of the Century Female musicians in orchestra pit of Electric Palace cinema (clips from TTR - Edwardian Summer) Old fashioned Opel car driven along road, passed by man on a penny farthing bicycle Man rides bicycle of the end of a pier CU hand turning over pages in a picture book

View of Porthcawl, Wales Seafront Man tries to get statue of reclining female to drink from wine glass Group of CEA (Cinema Exhibitors Association) delegates chatting

CU two men's feet walking along pavement CU sign reading 'Kenilworth Hotel' More feet on pavement CU ext Earls Court Ext Buckingham Palace, London Views of various hotels in Bournemouth Delegates at conference Men playing golf Young woman rides motorcycle around 'Wall of Death' Strange rotating funfair ride Centrifugal spinning ride - man pinned to wall by centrifugal force Speeded up film of people riding Merry-go-round Speeded up film of driving style ride Speeded up film of roller coaster Speeded up film of watersplash ride POV speeded up shots of driving through London traffic

GV of Llandudno, Wales seafront

Voiceover describes the next sequence as being wives of delegates to the CEA (Cinema Exhibitors Association) Conference - in fact we see - Glamorous women combing hair and getting dressed in backstage dressing room Two women doing keep fit exercises Four women in leotards exercising with balls Woman having legs stretched by physiotherapist (Great CU of her face) Women in leotards exercising on floor with balls CU and MS of woman having some kind of beauty treatment applied - possibly petroleum jelly - smeared over skin Two women in leotards and fishnet tights exercise Woman fastens strap on dress (Voiceover makes a joke about support) Woman exercises by rolling ball around waist

Mr Fuller (CEA General Secretary) and Mr Bill Speakman (President of CEA) at table looking over papers Mr Speakman puts on a traditional Welsh cap and bonnet

End title reads - Good Wishes from Pathe to Our CEA Friends
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1952
Duration 00:05:14:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Sound
Film ID 1625

Keywords

seas water seasides weather rain floods Alvis Avenue piers cinemas Llandudno Wales sports golf personalities acting comedy film personalities Lex Barker Arlene Dahl Meyrick Park Bournemouth CEA CEA Cinema Exhibitors Association conferences bowling traffic scenes music cars Opel penny farthing bicycles stunts Porthcawl Wales statues drinking alcohol hotels Kenilworth Hotel Earls Court Buckingham Palace palaces London landmarks motorcycles Wall of Death entertainments funfairs camera techniques fast motion Point of View sports CEA CEA Cinema Exhibitors Association Llandudno Wales glamour comedy beauty preening keep fit beauty techniques comedy personalities Mr Fuller film industry Bill Speakman traditional costumes hats Welsh
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