Swimming Without Tears

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1316A
Date Released
26 Aug 1954
Date submitted
16 Aug 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Unsinkable Swimsuit. DESCRIPTION: A new type of swimming suit has been demonstrated. Swim suits and clothing made of a new buoyant material will support a human being in the water. SHOTLIST: CU of small girl with costume on. Small girl and woman with costume on. Fisherman jumping into the water. Girls jumps in the water. Floating on top of the water. Fishermen in sinking boat. Fishermen floating. Fishermen reading paper and smoking.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Safety devices; Fashion and costume
Locations
Morecambe
Card file number
61620
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Swimming Without Tears', British Movietone News Issue No. 1316A, 26 Aug 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19467 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)