Lillian Roth dances for 32-line Baird video
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:37 pm
For those who wondered exactly how much the BBC audiences around 1930 could see of dancers in long-shot, this should give some idea. An extract from the only musical film ever directed by Cecil B DeMille, featuring the ill-fated Lillian Roth, whose battle with the bottle was documented in a Susan Hayward film many years later.
Enjoy!
Chris Long VK3AML (there is a little high-frequency ringing at the bottom edge of the picture - unavoidable without a lot of extra work, I'm afraid.)
Enjoy!
Chris Long VK3AML (there is a little high-frequency ringing at the bottom edge of the picture - unavoidable without a lot of extra work, I'm afraid.)