Tony the Diver. (Filmed at Chiswick, London)

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

489

Date Released

16 Oct 1930

Length of issue (in feet)

769

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

NoS Summary - Six year old boy demonstrates his diving and swimming skills at Chiswick.
NoS synopsis: "Tony is just six years young, but he’s the best cold water fellow we’ve met, and has no fear of a bath." M/S of Tony in a little swimsuit and swimming hat standing with his mother. His mother lifts him up and throws him into the pool. "Put three plates in the 7ft end, and Tony will bring them up as slick as a grown-up." High angle shot of Tony diving in. He comes to the surface with two plates in his hands, he hands him to his mother. "But, Tony’s chief delight is in diving - low or high, they can’t frighten him!" Tony runs along the side and dives in. We then see him do a backwards dive off a small diving board. L/S of Tony diving off the high board.

Keywords

Children; Water sports

Locations

London; Chiswick; England

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.198
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No. EP198
Pathe Eve 473-493 Boxfile Issue sheet
National Film Archive Catalogue

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

135

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