News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

528

Date Released

16 Jul 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. In Time of Blossom
• 2. Down by the River
• 3. The Kennel Maid
• 4. Diverse Divers
• 5. Any "Golf Widows" Here?
• 6. Dogs

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

NoS Summary - young girls in an outdoor swimming pool.
British Pathe synopsis: "Only youngsters but already showing good form." states the introductory intertitle. M/S of group of young girls diving off the edge of a swimming pool into the water. Camera follows them as they swim to the other side. Shot of the girls stretched out on the side of the pool on their stomachs, they slowly slide in. "Competition in splashes." The girls hold the side of the pool and splash their feet in the water. Another shot of the girls this time lying on their backs holding onto the side and kicking their feet. Closer shot, the camera pans along the swimmers. The girls do cartwheels into the pool. "Try this at your next Pool Regatta." The girls hold onto the side of the pool lying on their backs with their legs in the air, they let go and sink into the water one by one.

Researcher Comments

Possible alternative date - 9/7/1931

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Children; Swimming

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.216
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP216 Used for synopsis
National Film Archive Catalogue

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