The Beauties on the Beach - Palm Beach on Thames

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

266

Date Released

8 Jul 1926

Length of issue (in feet)

930

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

NoS Summary - A jolly bathing girl and carnival footage at the new Palm Beach Thames resort.
Pathe Intertitles - "Ambling along the Thames one day, our Cameraman was attracted by sounds of feminines laughter and song. Being inquisitive (photographically speaking, of course) he landed - - and this is what he saw." Four shots
"They were Hean Rai and the Athos Beauties from the New Princes’ enjoying a break from the show." One shot
"The word "Beauties" upset our Cameraman entirely. He couldn’t turn enough film on them. He stopped the boat -". One shot
"- he made the Dodge Twins land -". Two shots
"- and then another dainty bathing costume and cloak met his eye - and the camera’s. (They were worn by Jean Rai.)" One shot
"He would have gone on for hours, but, fortunately night fell. He wouldn’t leave, however, but turned his camera on to the ferry bringing the merrymakers to the Cabaret." Two shots
"They danced on the lawn -". One shot
"They danced inside -".
"Then while the merrymakers dined, the Dodge Twins gave their Peacock Dance."
"But dancing or dining - [illegible] take the palm from the beach -".

Researcher Comments

A short handwritten shot list of this item appears in the Pathe boxfile.

Keywords

Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Fashion and costume

Written sources

Kinematograph Weekly 15 July 1926 p42.
Pathe Eve 246-280 Boxfile Issue sheet
National Film Archive Catalogue

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

300

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