Babes in the Bath

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1747
Date Released
26 Nov 1962
Date submitted
22 Nov 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Babes in the Bath. DESCRIPTION: Thanks to the enterprise of their headmaster, Mr Howard, young pupils at this primary school in North London now have a swimming pool indoors, and swimming lessons all the year round. The Head was concerned at the large number of children who leave school not knowing how to swim. Before he installed this £500 portable pool with the financial support of the parents, only a quarter of his school leavers could swim. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Children arrive at school (2 shots). CU sign Craven Park Primary School. MLS Headmaster (Mr Howard) by swimming pool. CU thermometer. MCU children in pool. CU Headmaster. TS children practising in pool. CU teacher. TS children in pool, children playing in pool (2 shots). CU teacher. MS child practising. MCU same. MS children playing in pool.
Keywords
Education and training; Swimming; Water sports
Locations
London
Card file number
85526
Credits:
Camera
Len Waldorf
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Babes in the Bath', British Movietone News Issue No. 1747, 26 Nov 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24893 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)