Jill Day’s Gym

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

101

Date Released

3 Dec 1956

Length of issue (in feet)

757

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Floral Clock
2. 2Boy’s Traction Engine
3. 3Jill Day’s Gym
4. 4University Rag Frolics

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Another unusual hobby - for women - with even more interest to men, in both senses, is weight training. And at a gymnasium in Earls Court, London, practising what she preaches, is the lovely owner, better known as film and singing star Jill Day. Other stars who train at the gymnasium include Canadian actor Lee Patterson, and Robert Brown.

Keywords

Women; Physical fitness and training

Locations

London; England; Earls Court

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

154

Story extras:

Film clip

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