Make Up Contest (1949)

Unissued / Unused material. Make-up competition. Holland. CU portrait of William of Nassau, the model for the make-up artists. Elevated MS contest in progress. MS artist at work on his human model. MS conglomeration of make-up equipment on table. CU man painting eyebrows on face of model. CU another competitor trimming beard. CU in mirror of the make-up almost completed, pan to another model with make-up almost finished. CU fingers putting finishing touches to beard. MS along line of models awaiting judgement. MS judges comparing model with portrait. CU’s shots of three best replicas. MS pan up from mirror to model being made-up during the second part of the contest which allowed competitors complete freedom of expression. CU man made up as Mephistopheles. CU another made-up man. CU long haired, bearded creation. CU oriental type. CU an ape man. CU competitor putting finishes touches to his work, pan to fantastic bird man. CU the bird man. Cataloguer’s note: German commentary. FILM ID: