The Whirligig

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
546
Date Released
19 Nov 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
NoS Summary - A couple perform an ice dance in the open air.
British Pathe synopsis: "Now is the time when the skater abroad comes into his own - and strange capers are cut on the ice -" L/S of skating couple on a large outdoor skating rink. Large crowd of spectators. Woman is spun around vigorously by her partner. They end their set with a flourish. "Slow" time is show time -" Slow motion footage of their ice dance. "This is a good way to dust the floor - if you don’t like the wife!" Slow motion footage of the woman being swung around by one leg and one ankle, she skims the ice as she is lifted up and down.
Keywords
Music and dance; Winter sports
Written sources
Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.225
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP225
National Film Archive Catalogue
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Production Co.
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How to cite this record

'The Whirligig', Eve And Everybody’s Film Review Issue No. 546, 19 Nov 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/332866 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)