Marathon Pianist (1954)

Marathon Pianist, Tooting, London. L/S Marie Ashton playing the piano - a man walks into picture and sits with girl at table. M/S Marie playing. M/S Board reading “Musical Marie has now played non-stop for 53 hours“. Man comes in and alters same to 63 hours. M/S Marie playing. M/S Crowds watching. M/S Marie playing, in background can be seen people watching including nurse. M/S Nurse - in front of her are bottles on the table - the nurse is unscrewing a bottle. M/S Crowd watching. C/U Marie’s arm - a doctor is massaging as nurse stands holding a bottle. Marie is playing with the other hands. M/S Crowd watching. M/S Marie playing, nurse puts thermometer in Marie’s mouth, a doctor watches. M/S Marie playing with the thermometer in mouth, nurse takes it out of mouth. Dissolve to - C/U Sign reading - Marie has now played non-stop for 94 hrs. M/S Audience clapping. M/S Marie, she is still playing wearily, blanket round her shoulders, nurse and doctor attending her, nurse has hand on Marie’s forehead. M