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Dance Pretty Lady (Original title)Carnival (Alternative title)
Date: 1931 (Copyright)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Anthony Asquith

Synopsis: Story of a ballet dancer of the Edwardian era who falls in love with a wealthy artist.

Genres:
Drama, Romance

Subject:
Ballet
Releases
Date: 1932Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 64 mins Length: 5786 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 64 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (14)
Production Company: British Instructional Films, [Producer]: H. Bruce Woolfe, Assistant Director: Teddy Baird, Screenplay by: Anthony Asquith, Based on the novel Carnival by: Compton Mackenzie, Photography: Jack Parker, Art Director: Ian Campbell-Gray, Music Director: John Reynders, Choreographer: Ninette de Valois, [Ballet Adviser]: Frederick Ashton, [Sound Recording]: Victor A. Peers, A.F. Birch, Studio: Welwyn Studios
Cast (17)
Ann Casson (Jenny Pearl), Carl Harbord (Maurice Avery), Michael Hogan (Frank 'Fuzz' Castleton), Moore Marriott (Charles Raeburn), Flora Robson (Florrie Raeburn), Leonard Brett (Alf Raeburn), Norman Claridge (Jack Danby), Sunday Wilshin (Irene Dale), Rène Ray (Elsie Crauford), Eva Llewellyn (Aunt Mabel), Marie Rambert's Dancers (Corps de Ballet), Marie Rambert ([dancer]), Martli Malherbe (May Raeburn), Diana Napier (Maudie Chapman), Averil Haley (Gladys West), Wendy Toye (ballet dancer), Henry Caine (Mr Trewhella)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
In: The Picturegoer v2 n57 25 Jun 1932  Page: 20
Title: [The Picturegoer - v2 n57 25 Jun 1932: no known title]Language: English
Description: Article under title Dance Little Lady.

In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: 17/12/31: not held at BFI.


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(18)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 424 FeetStock date: 1986BFI identifier: C-223082
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-491291
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-491291-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request



Digital materials(8)
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-491309
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-491309-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-491327
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-491327-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-491269
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-491269-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-491291
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-491291-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request



Film materials(10)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 5647 FeetStock date: 1932BFI identifier: C-38221
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 5355 FeetStock date: 1931BFI identifier: C-38226
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 424 FeetStock date: 1986BFI identifier: C-223082
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 767 FeetStock date: 1932BFI identifier: C-38218
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 202 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-38219
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication


Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 202 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-38220
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 5650 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-38222
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 5650 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-38223
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: SoundLength: 5650 FeetStock date: 1931BFI identifier: C-38224
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: NitrateSound: MuteLength: 5650 FeetStock date: 1931BFI identifier: C-38225
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film