A 9.5mm UK Pathescope 'home movie' optical sound release from June 1940 of a cinema Ace Cinemagazine - "Striking Gold" - one of a series of British made low budget magazine films made from February 1937 to September 1938.
The Ace Cinemagazines were made at the Ace Studios in London, produced and released by Ace Film Productions and edited by James M. Anderson
This one - "Striking Gold" was directed by Sherwin Green; photographed by C.S. Marlborough, B Hulme & J. Hill; with music by Rex Burrows.
The items include:-
The beating out of gold into gold leaf
Cleaning railway engines
London's horse-troughs (old and new)
Miniature gardens made by Anne Ashbury
Artist Frank Slater sketching international stage star Hildergarde
(A musical number by the Viennese Singers and rhododendron blossoms in London Parks have been cut for this 9.5mm release)
Film information from 9.5mm film historian 'extraordinaire' Maurice Trace and his "Guide To British 9.5mm Optical Sound Releases" (Jan 2001)
More about the 9.5mm home movie film gauge at:-
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(The Ninefive Pages)
