London’s Famous Clubs And Cabarets No. 1 - The Kit Cat Club (1926)

“Outside - darkness. Inside - the crowded throng dancing joyously beneath the bright lights of London’s night life.“ High angle shot of the crowded dance floor of the Kit Cat Club. C/U of the band with a saxophone player standing centre stage. High angle shot of the dancers then eye level shot. Glamorous types sit at tables in the foreground. “Just pausing for a moment while, say Gypsy Rhoumaje, displays her athletic dancing whirls and twists.“ M/S of Gypsy Rhoumaje performing a frantic dance routine. She bends over backwards and walks along in a crab then does a very fast Charleston. M/S of group of men at tables - they all wear black suits and black bow ties. Gypsy Rhoumaje does some handstands and cheeky quirky dancing. “- or perhaps while White and Manning demonstrate their eccentric dancing styles.“ M/S of White and Manning performing a comedy dance. It is a slapstick version of the “Apache“ dance with the girl being dropped on the ground and thrown about roughly. M/S of a group of merr
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