The Great Ice-Cream Robbery. Tate Gallery, London, 1970 - ACE028.4

Black. Black and white film of policeman losing control of ice-cream trolley and it turning over in the road. Black. Oldenburg answering questions from film-maker (?) about the audience for his work. Black. Giant Soft Fan; Hawaiian music over. Elderly gallery attendant. More exhibits, several in glass cases. Front of exhibition. Visitors; sign asking them not to touch exhibits. Shots concentrating on attendants, most of whom try to avoid camera. Soft Typewriter (1963). Lights and movements. Oldenburg’s VO talking about things that "happen". Stone cross outside church. Oldenburg and others eating; his VO, describing event which involved mice and chicken blood, continues over film of ambulance arriving to look after someone collapsed in the street, over Oldenburg with mouse cake and other foods, the street occurrence, policeman and the overturning ice cream trolley, exterior Tate, etc. Black intercut with footage of Wilke undressing and dressing behind rose bushes. Crowd; Wilke, Oldenburg. Disjointed VOs. Oldenburg standing on, poking and shaking up Soft Hamburger (1962), shaking Soft Typewriter, rearranging other exhibits, including Blue Shirt; VO talking about there being lots of movement and touching at happenings. Oldenburg leaves with Wilke. Women’s knees walking. Black. Credits.