Eve’s Sportlights No 2 -: Olympic Mermaids

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
205
Date Released
7 May 1925
Length of issue (in feet)
840
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Section Title
Eve’s Sportlights No 2 -
Summary
Pathe Intertitles - "There are several good reasons why our Cameraman like Bermuda -" Two shots
"These girls are American Olympic "triers". Meet Miss O’Mara ..." One shot
"And Helen Meany, their Diving Champion ..." One shot
"Treading lightly -" One shot
"A "four-oared tandem" -" Three shots
"And a "back-stroke tandem" -" Three shots
"Gertrude Ederle (World’s record holder) displays her champion speed stroke - (normal and "slowed".)" Thre shots
"Look out for more unique "Sportlights" in forthcoming "Eve’s"."
"The crystal waters of Bermuda show every perfect stroke -" Three shots
Researcher Comments
A short handwritten shot list is present in the Pathé boxfile.
Keywords
Swimming; Water sports
Written sources
J. Hammerton ‘For Ladies Only?' (Hastings, 2001)   p126.
Pathe Eve 170-210 Boxfile   Issue sheet
Credits:
Production Co.
British Pathe Ltd.
Length of story (in feet)
210

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