The River Girls
Series
- Series Name
- Eve And Everybody’s Film Review
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 6 / 4
- Summary
- NoS synopsis: "Not this easy-time, summery style -" M/S of two girls sitting in a punt floating down the river. "- but the rowing girls of the Metropolis, hardy and strong." A group of girls run towards their rowing boats, then climb in with their blades. They row off. "In weather good, bad, or indifferent, these Eves "take to the water" as readily as Adam." M/S of group of male rowers carrying their boat to the water. Behind them is what looks like a pub. Sign reads: "Waterman - by appointment to his majesty." Girls follow behind in jaunty scarves and hats carrying blades. Another team of girls carry their own boat. Various shots of girls carrying boats, getting in and rowing off. "No soft hands need apply," is the motto here!" Various shots of women rowers. Low angle shot of six of the rowers standing on a balcony waving at the camera. They wear black and white striped scarves.
- Keywords
- Rowing; Women
- Footage sources
- Pathe
- Written sources
- J. Hammerton ‘For Ladies Only?' (Hastings, 2001) p128.
Pathe Eve 494-515 Boxfile Issue sheet
- Credits:
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- Production Co.
- British Pathe Ltd.
- Length of story (in feet)
- 155
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How to cite this record
'The River Girls', Eve And Everybody’s Film Review Issue No. 502, 15 Jan 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/332622 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)