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Topical Budget 681-2: Pavlova as Fairy Godmother (1924)
 

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"PAVLOVA AS FAIRY GODMOTHER World's most famous dancer opens FĂȘte for West London Hospital at Kew." Medium shot of Pavlova standing between two men (one of whom wears a mayoral chain). Society women stand behind them, and some people peer over a hedge in the background. Pavlova shakes hands with one of the men (the mayor?). A young girl hands Pavlova a bouquet of flowers. Long shot of Pavlova holding bouquet, the two men as before, and others stand on a walled platform beneath bunting. The platform is surrounded by onlookers. Pavlova speaks and bows to the onlookers, then shakes hands with the mayor (?). Medium shot of Pavlova, the young girl from before (now holding the bouquet) and one of the men sit on a carousel. The mayor(?) stands screen right.