My Swiss Miss! (Filmed at Chiswick)
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- British Pathe synopsis: Chiswick baths in London. A group of girls stand around by the side of an open air swimming pool. A very fat man comes out of one of the changing rooms at the edge of the pool. A young girl also comes out of one, as does a very tall woman. They all stand around in their swimsuits. They laugh at the differences between themselves. "Colossa" (the Swiss Miss) is 18 years old, 20 stones weight, and 8 feet high! (A big combination)." Low angle shot of the very tall woman looking down at the little girl. They laugh together. The large man lies on the ground with his big belly sticking up. The little girl hands him a tape measure and climbs up a step ladder to measure Colossa. C/U of the tape measure against her head. Colossa stands and does some keep fit exercises. The little girl ducks down and runs through her legs. They shake hands. "it’s nice to think you can walk in the 7-feet end without getting out of your depth! Colossa stands in the swimming pool. A young boy dives in and swims underwater between her legs. Colossa and the fat man walk along arm in arm - he holds the little girl under his other arm.
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- Pathe Inventory File Tin No.96
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP096 Used for synopsis
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How to cite this record
'My Swiss Miss! (Filmed at Chiswick)', Eve And Everybody’s Film Review Issue No. 312, 24 May 1927. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/331633 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)