Jolly Poly Students & Cuts (1926)

Full title reads: “Jolly ’Poly’ Students raid West End to gather funds for extension scheme“. London. Panning shot of crowd of polytechnic students (male and female); they wear fancy dress, shake rattles and wave collecting tins. C/U of three students cheering, one wears a mask that look like a black man’s face. L/S of truck, crammed full of cheering students, driving away from the camera. M/S of students marching through streets on rag parade - they appear in high spirits, some play harmonicas. M/S of group of students dancing, a student in a false beard passes camera on a bicycle. Cuts / out takes start at 01:03:11. More shots of student with beard on bike. Various shots male students clowning about and having play fights. Various C/U shots of students in fancy dress. More general shots of parade and high jinx. In some shots sign for polytechnic is in view in background. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT D