Wolf Mankowitz (1958)

St. Johns Wood, London. Various C/Us of books by Wolf Mankowitz on a hessian covered table - “The Mendelman Fire“, “The Concise Encyclopaedia of English Pottery and Porcelain“, “The ABC of Show Business“, “A Kid for Two Farthings“. M/S of Wolf Mankowitz in his study at home. Mankowitz is typing, his desk is scattered with paper and open books. He is smoking a cigarette almost to the filter and he has a half finished cup of tea beside him. Mankowitz takes a long drag from his cigarette before placing it in the ash tray and beginning to type. According to the narrator, Mankowitz always works “regular office hours“. C/U on Mankowitz’s face in deep concentration. C/U on the typewriter. Mankowitz stops typing and adds another correction to the already pencil-marked article he is writing. C/U of Mankowitz smoking and looking up to a corner of the study. C/U of one of the African masks which cover the walls of the study. C/U of other African masks on the walls - Mankowitz’s “inspiration“. M/S of