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1939CELEBRITIES
OCTOBER 23RD, 1939
RITZ CARLTON, NEW YORK CITY

THIS FILM WAS COMMISSIONED BY MADAME FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS. THE FILM DOCUMENTS HER ANNUAL RECITAL OF 1939 AT THE BALLROOM OF THE RITZ CARLTON HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY AND WAS MADE TO SHOW TO HER FRIENDS AND CELEBRITIES WHO ATTENDED HER ANNUAL RECITALS

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TITLE CARD: SONG RECITAL GIVEN BY MME. FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS AT THE RITZ-CARLTON ( HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY) OCTOBER 26, 1939
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TITLE CARD: WITH NEARLY 1000 IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDING DISTINGUISHED STARS OF THE OPERA, THE BALLROOM WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY
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FORMALLY DRESSED THEATER PATRONS HIGH SOCIETY ARRIVE AT OPERATIC MUSIC RECITAL AT RITZ-CARLTON BALLROO IN 1939 - MEN IN TUXEDOS AND WOMEN IN GOWNS AND FURS ASCEND THE GRAND STAIRWAY AS THEY ARRIVE FOR THE CONCERT PROGRAM - THEATER PREMIER DISTINGUISHED GUESTS ARRIVE
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FORMALLY DRESSED THEATER GOERS ARRIVE AT THEATRICAL PREMIER FILM PREMIER LATE 1930'S
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CU SHOTS OF FORMALLY DRESSED AUDIENCE IN THEATER CLIMBING STAIRWAY TO GET TO THEIR SEATS INSIDE THE THEATER
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CROWD OF FORMALLY DRESSED HIGH SOCIETY THEATER AUDIENCE MINGLE IN THEATER LOBBY BEFORE PERFORMANCE - HEAD TOWARDS THEIR SEATS IN THEATER AUDIENCE ARRIVES CLIMBS THE STAIRWAY THAT LEADS TO THE RITZ-CARLTON BALL ROOM CU SHOTS OF FORMALLY ATTIRED HIGH SOCIETY AUDIENCE
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