Gentle Giant Aka Robot (1958)

London.

L/S of a stage, Bill Kellie is stood on one side. On the other side is Cygan a nine foot tall robot, he walks towards Bill. M/S as Cygan comes to a stop. C/U of Cygan's face, he turns his head from side to side and his eyes flash, the camera pans down to his hand which is holding a tin cup. M/S as Bill takes the cup out of his hand and shows the bottom which has been crushed. M/S of the audience watching. C/U of Cygan's face. M/S as Cygan's inventor, Senor Piero Fiorito of Milan, goes round the back and adjusts the control panel. C/U of his face, C/U of the panel, the camera pans up to Cygan's face again.

M/S of Cygan on the stage, Piero walks off. Model Audrey Blakey is stood at the side of the stage. M/S of the audience, M/S of electronics designer Luciano Maritano, he is wearing headphones and sat at a control panel. M/S as Cygan starts walking towards Audrey, C/U of his big feet. M/S as he holds out his hand, Audrey steps up onto his feet and holds his arms, he puts his arms around her. C/U of a little boy watching them. M/S of Cygan and Audrey, the narrator says Cygan could have many uses including handling radioactive materials but he could also be a servant or 'obedient companion'. He can walk, talk, sing and dance. M/S of children in the audience. M/S as Cygan and Audrey dance, she is still balanced on his feet. C/U of Audrey looking up at him, M/S of the two dancing, his eyes are flashing. C/U of her feet on his, M/S as they dance.

Note: This demonstration takes place at The British Food Fair at Olympia.
FILM ID:81.04

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