The technique of film editing (1958)

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Eddie landing at the bottom of the well. 10 12 13 14 15 Splash of water. Seal barking. Ft. fr. 4 10 Seal on bank, clapping his hind fins and barking with obvious joy. We are now taken away for about 200 ft. from this scene to a sequence in which the handsome young hero fights with the masked murderer and ends by rescuing the^heroine. Then back to the library. Mr. Topper : Clara, please — I've had a frightful night. Eddie: (off) Boss, wait ! M.C.S. Mr. and Mrs. Topper. Mr. Topper walks to the chair and sits down gingerly. M.S. Eddie, dripping wet, standing at library door. Camera pans with him as he runs towards Mr. and Mrs. Topper until they are all three in frame. M.C.S. Mr. and Mrs. Topper. M.S. Eddie. As in 8. Mr. Topper goes to sit in the chair. Mr. Topper gets up. M.S. Eddie. M.C.S. Mr. and Mrs. Topper. As in 9. M.L.S. of Mr. and Mrs. Topper and Eddie. Eddie walks to the chair, sits down. The chair tips back as before. M.S. Mr. and Mrs. Topper looking down at the chair. Eddie falling down well. As in 4. Eddie landing in water. As in 5. 17 M.S. Mr. and Mrs. Topper. 106 Eddie : Don't sit in that chair ! Whatever you do, don't sit in that chair. Mrs. Topper : Edward, WILL you stop interrupting ! (She looks at Eddie). — Why, you're all wet. Is it raining out ? Ah, but you haven't been out — — It can't be raining in. Well — if it has, it's all cleared up. Mr. Topper : Dear, I can't stand much more. Eddie : Oh, boss, that chair is deceptive, destructible and distrustworthy and this is the voice of experience. Mr. Topper : What ARE you talking about ? Eddie : Boss, you sit in that chair and things happen. Quick. Mr. Topper : Oh, don't talk nonsense. Eddie : (off) It ain't nonsense, it's serious — Eddie : — Look boss, I sat in that chair, just like this. Crossed my leg — just like this. Leaned back — just like this — Here I go again ! Mrs. Topper : But that's a SILLY way t;o leave the room. Why didn't he use the door ? Eddie : Mr. To-o-pper ! Splash of water. Mrs. Topper : (quite unperturbed) Well, as I was saying . . . 6 2 16 7 4 2 13 2 3 4 4 15 16 12 4 6 I 13 3 5