FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

WS of numerous marionettes hanging in room. CU of two marionettes - scruffy haired pianist in bow tie and tuxedo and black minstrel doll in checkered suit. CU of two more marionettes - male wearing lederhosen and female in hat and floral blouse. GS of puppeteer painting marionette at table, with other marionettes hanging in background. Various CUs of marionettes as puppeteer's hands demonstrate movement of joints, including lederhosen marionette holding accordion and African tribal marionette with grass skirt and neck rings.

VS of puppet show and low angle CUs of female puppeteer operating puppet handle. Pianist marionette in tuxedo sits at miniature grand piano and plays. Minstrel marionette 'Soft-shoe-Sam - coloured dancer extraordinary' enters and dances. Minstrel marionette exits and lederhosen marionette enters with accordion. GS of 'Cinderella' panorama book over shoulder of small girl opening and turning pages. CU of pages turning.

VS of puppet performance of 'Cinderella' including puppeteers operating handles. Cinderella marionette enters living room stage carrying mop. VS of Cinderella helping ugly step sisters prepare for ball then sitting alone. Old fairy godmother in witches costume swoops in and waves wand. Cinderella gets ball gown and exits. Pumpkin drawn by white mice transformed into coach. VS of the ball with ugly sisters waiting. Herald blows trumpet. Pianist plays. Prince Charming enters and sits. Cinderella enters and dances with Prince.

VS of puppet performance of 'Cinderella' including puppeteers operating handles. Cuckoo clock in ballroom reaches midnight, Cinderella runs up steps. Prince picks up slipper. Ugly sisters dance together, one falls over. WS of animated house going from night to day. Herald blows trumpet, carrying slipper on cushion. Prince measures ugly sisters feet with ruler, then Cinderella in her rags. He stands and bows. Fade to black.