Take No. X-279A
Costume Details
Matahi - Our brown pareu
apron fashion long edge below his
right knee - m wreath
anna - Samoan pareu [?]
hair long no wreath
nor flowers
Action
Fade in... anna (camera left) + Matahi (camera right)
sit on log at water's edge.. Matahi has pandanus
fruits on string before him string tied to big toe of his
left foot. anna lead leaning her back against
him. In her lap on leaves anna has more
pandanus fruits... anna looks up at him playfully +
[?] she hands him a pandanus fruit from her
lap which he adds to his string
Notes
Crosby std @ 281 ft test @ 400' (after take 2)
[?] 5 on camera mounted lower
Comment
The handwritten descriptions and notes are from David Flaherty. The abbreviation "m wreath" in the Costume Details field stands for "metuapua wreath."
Record type
Script Clerk's report
Data Record No.
SCR-386
SDK page number
386
No. of Takes
NG | 1 | (2) good (3) good 4 (5) good good
Scene No.
X-279A
Lens No.
2"
Footage
303 | 342 | 400 || 39 | 78 | 113 |
145 |
Location
Island Tautira
Date
April 17 1930