Old Maids Day (1933)

Full title reads: “Paris. Old Maids Day. Jolly midinettes celebrate the good St Catherine’s Day and take full advantage of their traditional privileges.“ Paris, France. Unmarried women wearing odd hats walk down street arm in arm in procession. Woman climbs up short ladder to place flowers at statue of St. Catherine in alcove on wall. Various shots of women - some wearing odd hats, some not. Various shots of ballroom dancing. Men and women dance to the music of a band. The film concentrates on women wearing spectacular hats. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957