They Can’t Sink

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1698
Date Released
18 Dec 1961
Date submitted
14 Dec 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: They Can’t Sink. DESCRIPTION: It’s not a bathing beauty contest, it’s a demonstration of special swimsuits. They make you unsinkable. How does he float so safely in the water? The answer is in the fabric panels that are air-tight and water-tight, when wet. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS girl in swim suit. MS another girl. MS child in swim suit. MLS man in oil skin jumps into water. CU man in water reading paper. CU inflatable panel. LS waiter falls into water. MLS waiter in water holding try. MS group of girls jump into water. MS same. MLS girl in water learning to swim.
Keywords
Safety devices; Fashion and costume
Locations
London
Card file number
83604
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Mark McDonald
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'They Can’t Sink', British Movietone News Issue No. 1698, 18 Dec 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24410 (Accessed 18 Jul 2025)