Water Pushball

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

259-1

Date Released

9 Aug 1916

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Water Pushball
2. 2Famous French Scientist
3. 3Fryatt Demonstration
4. 4Sports Carnival
5. 5Donkey Derby

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "American swimmers enjoying a game of water-pushball at Coney Island." Scene in harbour with men playing pushball in the water. Three women racing backwards floating on inflated tyres. Rowing race during which most of the rowers jump out of their boats.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Curiosities

Length of story (in feet)

58

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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