She Skis! In Swiss Style

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
498
Date Released
18 Dec 1930
Length of issue (in feet)
879
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
NoS Summary - women ski and bob sleigh in Switzerland.
NoS synopsis: "Out in the high places where snow is snow and it’s no use looking for anything softer to fall on -". High angle shot of a Swiss mountain village, snowy mountains and large building. M/S of child skiing along then falling over. "The only thing to make slips easier, is our slow-motion camera". A woman skis towards the camera and slips over - we see this in slow motion. Woman does a stunt jump in slow motion. "When Eve reaches the Alps she goes in for things thoroughly." M/S of group of girls grabbing their skis and putting them over their shoulders. M/S of two girls all togged up and ready for skiing. They smile at the camera. Another two girls in jaunty hats pose for the camera, they wear elbow pads and jaunty hats. "All the thrills of skiing, flying, bob sleighing and tobogganing are hers." The girls just seen are bob sleighers. Various shots of teams setting off down the run. Various shots of people hurtling along the run. L/S of group of three people skiing towards the camera.
Researcher Comments
British Pathe - Probably a re-issue (1923:1928?)
Keywords
Women; Winter sports
Locations
Switzerland
Footage sources
Pathe
Written sources
Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.202
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No. EP202
Pathe Eve 494-515 Boxfile   Issue sheet
National Film Archive Catalogue
Credits:
Production Co.
British Pathe Ltd.
Length of story (in feet)
204

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