Whoopee! (1930)

“Every good Frau and Fraulein from Berlin goes “whoopee“ some time or other, at the great Luna Park, the relief valve of the people on the Spree - “ High angle shot of the amusement park. Elaborate backdrop to a roller coaster featuring a painted mountain, trees etc. is seen. C/U of a man on a stall holding cuddly toys (possibly Felix the Cat or Teddy Bears). Various shots of fun fair ride including good point of view shot from on board a roller coaster. “When the girls have worn out the switchback, they start on the others - “ M/S of a woman trying to walk up a cakewalk style set of stairs. High angle of an aeroplane ride. Low angle shot of a couple coming down the Helter Skelter. High angle shot of the park. Low angle shot of the aeroplane ride with the planes passing over the top of the camera. Point of view shot from on board one of the planes. Shot from the ground showing the cameraman on board one of the planes. More shots of the ride. Was an item in Eve’s Film Review issue num
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