Take No. X-219

Costume Details
6 old women: Samoan cloaks
+ skirts, artificial f.p. head wreaths

Action
„Circle surrounding Matahi and Reri breaks up. The
six old women move in and surround Reri. Matahi
stands staring at them. His [?] now surround him.“
[?] of young men in circle surrounding Reri +
Matahi who are now dancing on their knees ([?] in circle)
"[?]" Suddenly they stop + look toward
camera right. They + the girls kneeling on [?]
before them [?] the six old
women, through which we see anna + Matahi
dancing on their knees (anna camera left of Matahi) before
the 4 drummers. The [?] + look toward
camera right. The drummers get up stop drumming. Through
the opening in the circle the 6 old women walk +
surround anna. Matahi then stands with
his back to camera

Notes
Std @ 129’
Test @ 366 T
ake 9 slated [?] as take 8
Test slated [?] as Take 9
Take 8 slated [?] as Take 7
Take 7 6

Comment
The handwritten descriptions and notes are from David Flaherty. The abbreviation "Com Hut" in the Location field stands for "Community Hut."

Record type
Script Clerk's report

Data Record No.
SCR-443

SDK page number
443

No. of Takes
(1) 2 3 4 NG | (5) NG
NG | (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Scene No.
X-219

Lens No.
2“

Footage
179 | 199 | 213 | 236 | 246 | 275 | 296 | 323 | 366 || 32 | 66 | 97 | 129 |

Location
Com hut shooting toward
front

Date
March 13 1930