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- BFI identifier14671
- Date1929 (Release)
- Production countryUnited Kingdom
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- SynopsisMUSICAL SHORT. Jack Payne's Band perform three numbers, `My Sin', `I'll Never Ask For More' and `Ever So Goosey'. Music for song `My Sin' begins over black screen (18). [The music continues over the following titles] BBFC `U' certificate for "Jazz Time (Synchronised)" (26). "British International Pictures Ltd. presents JACK PAYNE'S BAND in JAZZ TIME. By permission of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Recorded with the courtesy of the Columbia Gramophone Co. Song items published by Campbell and Connelly" (52). "A BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION made at Elstree, LONDON. Recorded by the R.C.A. Photophone System" (66). "Now Playing "My Sin"" (85). Dissolve to ELS of band seated on small stage, with a backdrop consisting of lattice work and foliage supported between columns, with a few palm fronds at stage level at the rear. A single potted plant is placed at the front of the stage. The band consists of fourteen members, in addition to Payne who is conducting with his back to camera. All are wearing dinner suits. The entire song consists of one static ELS. At the conclusion of the number, Payne turns to the camera and bows as the image fades to black (222). Music for next song begins over title "I'll never ask for more" (240). ELS of band as before (253). MS of Payne's back as he conducts (277). Pan left to MS of trombonist as he plays into large amplifier horn device (298). Pan back to Payne's back (310). ELS (381). MS of Payne facing camera as he sings song (486). Return to ELS upon Payne finishing singing (503). MS of some of the band members with violinist in foreground (514). ELS (522). MS of Payne's back (544). ELS to the end of the song as Payne again turns to camera and bows as the image fades to black (560). Music for final song begins over title "Ever so Goosey" [Introduction to song is partly based on `Here Comes The Bride"] (571). ELS of band (581). MS of Payne as he sings (603). Pan right onto band members as Payne continues to sing. Drummer in background, who is wearing a lady's hat tied under his chin and small spectacles on the end of his nose, intermittently stands and says the words `Goosey, Goosey, Goosey' in an `old ladies-type' voice as a chorus to Payne's verse. The camera remains on these band members to the conclusion of Payne singing (643). Upon Payne finishing singing, the camera pans back and forth between band members, remaining at MS. The bass clarinetist is wearing bridal head-dress, the trombonist a hat and oversized spectacles, and a saxophonist sunglasses. All three are standing while the other band members remain seated (700). ELS (716). MS of Payne as he resumes singing, with two pan rights to the above saxophonists (766). ELS (815). Fade to the BIP symbol with "THE END" superimposed as the music to the song concludes (829ft). (Shotlist)
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Jazz Time (Original)
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10.5240/0749-8D78-9D44-FDE5-B4D6-ICategory
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35mm BW Positive - Safety - Combined - Viewing
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