Dogs Tea Party (1958)

Brixton, South London. C/U of an iced cake on a table. M/S of cakes, biscuits and party food on four chairs pushed against a wall of a community hall. Three women enter and pick up various dishes from the chairs. C/U of a pair of hands taking a plate of ham off a chair. The narrator asks: “Feeling fed up? Well, there’s no point in constantly moaning about leading a dog’s life, so why not snap out of it and have a party like these chaps in South London“. M/S of four dogs wearing napkins and party hats sitting in front of a low trestle table covered in dishes of different party food. The women enter and place more dishes in front of the dogs. C/U of a woman placing a bowl of food in front of a Boxer dog in a yellow hat. C/U of the Boxer, who has the name ’Bullet’ embroidered on his bib, tucking in to the food. C/U of an Alsatian slurping food out of a bowl . C/U of Tess the black Labrador drinking brown liquid from a glass before licking a nearby plate. The narrator jokes that “this not just an in