The American Scene: Keeping Cool

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1210A
Date Released
14 Aug 1952
Date submitted
5 Aug 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Section Title
The American Scene
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Scene - Keeping Cool. DESCRIPTION: In Florida, when the heat is too much to bear, office workers finish the day’s work at the bottom of a nearby pool. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV florida beach. Boss & secretary seated in office perspiring. Both get up walk out, enter water. Scenes underneath water of the two of them working, boss dictating to secretary.
Keywords
Weather; Curiosities; Business and commerce; Swimming; Water sports
Locations
Florida
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
57615
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The American Scene: Keeping Cool', British Movietone News Issue No. 1210A, 14 Aug 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17982 (Accessed 29 May 2025)