Fair Heavyweight Plunges for Prizes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
219A
Date Released
17 Aug 1933
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fair Heavyweight Plunges for Prizes. DESCRIPTION: Plump American bathers execute sensational dives in special competition at New York pool. SHOTLIST: Elevated close shots of the diving. One in slow motion. Various plump divers splash into water from board. Trick shots of divers leaping back to diving board. Extra fat diver jumps into water from board. Close shot of cup presented to winner and being pulled back into water.
Keywords
Sport; Women; Curiosities; Competitions; Ceremonies; Newsreels
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2529
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fair Heavyweight Plunges for Prizes', British Movietone News Issue No. 219A, 17 Aug 1933. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/4331 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)