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Steve in Bohemia

1937 , Ipswich (Suffolk)

Cat no. 821

The occupants of artists' studio flats set out for the artists' ball. Asked to borrow a costume for a friend, Steve mugs a man for his costume in an alleyway and gallops home, but the clothing is set alight by a gas lamp. The arrival of a cracker costume saves the day, and his companion sets off for the ball. Meanwhile two more artists get into a pantomime horse costume and inflate the head with gas. Steve follows the creature around until diverted by a walking cracker. A fight ensues as all three collide and ascend into the sky together as the costume is inflated by gas from a street light. The city's gas holder deflates accordingly. The monstrous ballon descends through the glass roof of the artists' ballroom and a cheerful Steve emerges from a Chinese lantern.

Background Information

Steve the Horse featured in Davies' cartoon strip, 'Come on Steve', in the Sunday Express. His company in Museum Street, Ipswich produced six 'Steve' films between 1936 and 1937 including 'Cinderella Steve', 'Steve of the River', 'Steve Steps Out', 'Steve's Treasure Hunt', and 'Steve's Cannon Crackers'.

  • Director : Roland Davies

  • Music : John Reynders

  • Distributor : Butcher's Empire Pictures

  • Animator : Carl Giles

  • Camera : John Rudkin-Hubbard

  • Script : Roland Davies

Manifestations

Steve in Bohemia

  • Barcode
    INV371436
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:37
    Modification Date
    25/11/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    734361
  • Barcode
    INV388926
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:37
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    725041
  • Barcode
    INV386975
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:37
    Modification Date
    31/08/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    724450
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV361921
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:37
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    709785
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV385216
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:09:45
    Has Image
    Y
    Image Polarity
    neg
    Modification Date
    02/09/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    689982
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV151207
    Canonical Identifier
    S 127
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    Umatic tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    02/09/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    676364
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV295021
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-488
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Duration
    0:10:00
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    563390
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV195813
    Canonical Identifier
    A-826
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identification Notes
    Picture: combined (data migration 25/06/2021)
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    561184
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    variable area

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