Lifting a Leaf from Adam’s Book

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

144

Date Released

6 Mar 1924

Length of issue (in feet)

850

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

Pathe Intertitles - "Watching Adam using this novel method of keeping fit gave Eve the idea -" One shot
""These exercises not only develop all the muscles of the body, but keep it supple and fit," said Mr. Arthur Abplanalp, the originator and Swiss training expert -" Two shots
"So, taking a leaf form Adam (figuratively speaking) some gay young sparks from the Queen’s Hall Roof Cabaret decided to try for themselves -" Five shots

Researcher Comments

A short handwritten shot list is present in the Pathé boxfile.

Keywords

Physical fitness and training

Written sources

J. Hammerton ‘For Ladies Only?' (Hastings, 2001) p127.
Pathe Eve 131-169 Boxfile Issue sheet

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Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

180

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