Belles Lettres From Literary Paris (1930)

Paris, France. L/S of men standing by a wall reading. Intertitle suggests that they are reading saucy material: ““On Paris quays the bookworms feed, Just lots of things you shouldn’t read.“ Notre Dame is seen in the background. L/S of book stalls in the open air. Men walk along and browse through the books. “Beneath the trees, ’Midst fakes and quacks, Seedy students seek for facts.“ Closer shot of men looking through the books and pamphlets. The Seine visible in the background. C/U of man in beret looking at a pictorial print. “On the other hand, Gents with taste, Don’t let their chances go to waste.“ Studious looking man picks up a large book and looks at the spine. C/U of the title: “Journal de L’Explorateur.“ He opens the book and turns the pages. He finds a picture in the front of the book and holds it up. A scantily clad woman stands holding out the edges of her slip! “While others freely scan the vamps, But sink their coin in cancelled stamps!“ A man walks along swinging his can