Greenwich Village (1929)

New York’s Latin Quarter - Greenwich Village is featured in this story. Jefferson Jail is shown, two street scenes with traffic and pedestrians. Intertitle reads: “But, the little Artists “H.Q.“ make up the chief charm of Greenwich Village - “ M/S of two women drawing at easels. Another girl is standing on a table modelling for them to draw. It all looks very bohemian! C/U of one of the artists. She turns to look at the model. Low angle shot of the model who turns her head. C/U of the other artist as she sketches. Side view of the three women. “Here we met Ambrose, the sophisticated duck - “ C/U of the bottom of a door. Ambrose comes around the corner. He is on a lead, we see him in C/U. We also see the legs and fur coat of his owner as she comes into the studio. The artists wave and laugh. They go over to greet their guests - A woman and a young girl (12 or 13 years old) who wears the fur coat. They shake hands with the artists and they all stroke the duck who the young girl holds in her ar
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