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Mini - Maximum

Date released

28 Jul 1966

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1938A

NoS ID

026525

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mini - Maximum. DESCRIPTION: Britain set a new world record. Fifteen Mini-skirted girls squeeze into one tiny mini car. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. MS girls waiting to enter Mini. MS of short...

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Fashions: Described by Beryl de Querton

Date released

6 May 1937

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

413A

NoS ID

007603

Story no

15 / 16

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Short Skirts for the Dance. DESCRIPTION: Short skirts for the dance. SHOTLIST: Shots of couples dancing. The girls wear short skirted evening gowns.

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Grass Skirts

Date released

28 May 1951

Series name

New Pictorial

Issue no

350

NoS ID

119124

Story no

3 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

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1,100 Runners

Date released

13 Jan 1927

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1363; Super Issue No.: 27-Apr

NoS ID

085661

Story no

8 / 9

Extras

1 film clip

compete in cross-country race in wooded out-skirts of Paris.

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Society Fashions in NY

Date released

11 May 1916

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

536

NoS ID

076259

Story no

6 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

Winter fashion coats and skirts.

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One Minute News

Date released

8 Sep 1947

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

47/72

NoS ID

101958

Story no

3 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Paris says "Longer": Battle of the skirts continues.

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Man, You’re Looking Lovelier Each Day

Date released

12 Dec 1966

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1958

NoS ID

026694

Story no

4 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Man, You’re Looking Lovelier Each Day. DESCRIPTION: Fashion contrast in London and Munich - Shirts and Jackets in lace are the latest Carnaby craze, while over in Germany, men are...

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It Started in Paris

Date released

31 Aug 1953

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1265

NoS ID

018722

Story no

8 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: It Started in Paris. DESCRIPTION: Practical experiments with the new short skirt look in Paris and Australia. SHOTLIST: Cut story - People working on model dresses shortening skirts. CU...

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Its the Sway That Counts with Hula

Date released

17 Apr 1950

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

50/31

NoS ID

103419

Story no

6 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

In Hawaii, children are practically born with grass skirts on. From tots to teen-agers, they practice daily the traditional dances of the islands.

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Along Australia’s Barrier Reef

Date released

7 Apr 1932

Series name

Pathe Sound Pictorial

Issue no

731

NoS ID

114185

Story no

2 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

This most famous of coral reefs, skirts the north-eastern coast of the great island Continent for 1,000 miles. Built by tiny marine organisms, its origin remains shrouded in mystery.

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