Antique Musical Boxes (1958)

Paddington, London. L/S of restorer Samuel Sunley sat at a table working on a musical box, there are several other boxes on the table, various shots as he brushes and adjusts the mechanism. He turns a lever and the musical box starts up, M/S of the box which has a drum and bells in the middle and two dolls dancing to the music, it is 115 years old. C/U of the drum, C/U of Samuel’s face. C/U of one of the dolls dancing. M/S of a large music box with a boy and girl stood under a lamppost, the boy is playing the guitar and serenading the girl, various shots of the musical box in action. M/S of another one with a drunk man propping up a lamppost and whistling, C/U of his face. M/S as Samuel looks down to the table. M/S of four small ornate boxes, he picks up a mother of pearl box and winds it up with a small key. C/U as he puts it down on the table and presses a button. Part of the top flips up to reveal a tiny bird which flaps its wings and sings. Various shots of the bird. M/S of a musical as