A Musical Play In The Making (1928)

No title. Julian Wylie (a famous stage show producer) speaks into a stick telephone with clouds of smoke emitting from his cigar - C/U. M/S of Julian and two other men looking at a model of a stage set. C/U of the model. They talk about the set and Julian points to bits of it with his cigar. Two of the men take notes. “there’s a big jump from the miniature to the real canvas.“ M/S of set painters working on the backdrop. C/U of two of the artists at work. One wears a beret and smokes a pipe. Another artist paints away. “Most important items are the dresses - (Every lady knows this!)“ Julian looks at frock designs with “Idare“ the fashion designer. She takes notes as he comments upon her designs. C/U of one of the drawings, signed by the artist. Dissolve into a girl modelling the same dress. “Thousands of Eves would enjoy this job!“ states an intertitle as two more models come into the room to show Mr Wylie their outfits. The girls twirl in their lovely spangly dresses. “then off to the Theatre