The Big Splash! Filmed at Chiswick.

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

473

Date Released

26 Jun 1930

Length of issue (in feet)

693

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1"Craters!"
2. 2Arch Archery
3. 3Seen in Paris. A Pathécolor Peep.
4. 4Beauty Exercises
5. 5Gardens of Beauty
6. 6The Big Splash! Filmed at Chiswick.

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

NoS Summary - fun at an outdoor swimming pool with some slow motion.
NoS synopsis: "Something to cool us when we’re surrounded by hot days, and close nights - memories of bath time and fun in the open -" L/S of group of girls lined up on the edge of an outdoor swimming pool or lido. Some of the girls dive in. M/S of three girls sitting on the edge of the pool sipping cups of tea. Others watch them. "Where the great thing is to make a dash to a splash -" People dive in over their heads and splash them. Various shots of people jumping in and enjoying themselves. "Whether you give a pain to the diving experts by this -" Various shots of people diving off the boards. Slow motion shots of people diving off the high board. "- or dive perfectly, like Aileen Riggin (at Ilford) -" Various high angle shots of her diving. Slow motion footage of her dives. "After all, the main thing is to enjoy yourself - and keep cool." More diving and more frolics in the pool.

Researcher Comments

British Pathe - Paper records suggest that it is Chiswick Baths

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Swimming

Locations

London; Chiswick; England

Footage sources

Pathe

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.191
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP191
Pathe Eve 473-493 Boxfile   Issue sheet
National Film Archive Catalogue

Credits:

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

200

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