Tilly the Tomboy Visits the Poor (1910)
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Description
Produced by British film pioneer Cecil Hepworth, around 20 of the popular series of 'Tilly' films were made between 1910 and 1915. Surviving episodes are brimming with a sense of anarchic fun as they follow the adventures of naughty schoolgirls Tilly and Sally, played by Chrissie White and Alma Taylor, who went on to become major stars of '20s British cinema. 'Tilly, the Tomboy...' is available to view here in a version re-edited to approximate the original cut (surviving archive materials were out of sequence). The sheer energy and silliness of this mischievous pair is infectious, further proof - if it were needed - of women's contribution to the tradition of slapstick in British comedy. (Simon McCallum) (This is a higher-quality version of a video first published on YouTube in April 2008.) All titles on the BFI Films channel are preserved in the vast collections of the BFI National Archive. To find out more about the Archive visit http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections -
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What does this mean? Standard Youtube License
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Further information
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UqR8iiN6iw
Resource type: Video
Last modified: 9 years, 4 months ago
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