Dining Room (1951)

Dining room transformation. Chelsea, London. C/U Chandelier, pan down to Ron Alderson and Sue Wingfield talking, man stands up, goes to wall, presses button, shade lifts showing three dimensional room. M/S Man walks into alcove and shows woman round. She sits down and watches while he lowers table from ceiling by winding handle in wall. C/U Man points and woman unties rope from table and hangs on wall. M/S Man hangs up rope and walks round table, sits down. Woman pours out wine. M/S Woman waiting, pan up to murals and across ceiling, then down to couple eating. M/S Woman blowing out candles, man winding table into ceiling. C/U Man’s hand winding. Puts peg in wheel and closes imitation book shelf over handle. L/S Room without table. Man walks to sofa and sits beside girl. She lights cigarette and blind comes down over screen. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.