Skating Comes - And Goes!

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

640-2

Date Released

3 Dec 1923

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Madame Caruso
2. 2The Lady ‘Master’
3. 3Animal Acting at the Zoo
4. 4Skating Comes - And Goes!
5. 5Eton Wall Game

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Fleeting joys of Enthusiasts on Cowbit Wash." A couple skating on the ice, followed by a group of people, then a trio with linked arms. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "The Sleigh Express". Team of men in white jumpers and bobble hats all get on a long sleigh. Sleigh going down slope past trees. [3RD SUBTITLE]: "But ski-ing for Thrills!". View up slope with large crowds on either side, to ski-jump at top as skier comes down. View from top of ski-jump as skier goes down. Closer shot of ski jump ending in a fall.

Keywords

Sport

Length of story (in feet)

80

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British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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