Mannequin School (1951)

Mannequin school at Shell Bay, near Bournemouth, Dorset. M/S Model (Margaret) posing holding beach ball, instructor’s (Mooi Dawn) showing where pose is right or wrong. She corrects girl’s stance. L/S Girls watching, they all wear swimsuits. Girls holding beachball above head. L/S Instructors sitting down and showing girls photographs. L/S and C/U girl looking on. C/U girl looking on. C/U girl looking round and speaking. L/S girls getting up and walking out of frame. Girls line up on beach puts arms over head. girls with arms above head, one girl steps out and poses, others follow suit. Models with arms above heads. M/S girls posing. L/S girl lying on sand. instructor’s altering her position. C/U girl lying on sand, instructor’s altering her position. C/U instructor’s walks away camera pan to girl lying on beach. C/U another girl lying on sand. M/S more girls lying on sand. instructor’s straightens legs, etc. C/U girl lying on sand, looking at camera. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPL