Bal Tabarin (1929)

C/U of a crowded dance floor, according to paper records this is the Bal Tabarin - a famous “Cafe de Nuit“. Intertitle reads: “There may be a Frenchman amongst the guests.“ Another shot of the dance floor, followed by a leg level shot as the couples shimmy around the floor. Unusual shot of the mirrors above the band - we see their reflections. The camera then pans down to show the conductor of the band. Shot of the dance floor. “And, oh! the gay girls! - and gayer dances!“ L/S of the cabaret space. Four girls do a high kick routine in shiny outfits. Two others join them and they dance around showing off their stocking tops. C/U of one of the tables in the nightclub. A waiter brings champagne. Several of the women at the bar wear Fez hats. Back on the dance floor the high kick girls continue their routine. C/U of two trumpet players. High angle shot of the cabaret show. Quite a large club. The girls do a funny knock kneed dance backwards towards a proscenium arch with curtains. High angle