The Gentler Sex!

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

500

Date Released

1 Jan 1931

Length of issue (in feet)

872

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

NoS synopsis: "What’s going to happen when the girls take to boxing and try to settle their arguments with the gloves? This, perhaps..." Comedy sketch involving two women boxers and a referee. The ref kisses one of the women for luck and she takes a swipe at him. The girls fight - they seem to be wearing short dressing gowns over underwear. They wear high heels. The girls fight in a funny style and the ref gets a few punches in the process. Much swinging of arms and head grips. One of the girls gets punched in the chest, she falls and as she does so the other kicks her on the bottom. She falls to the ground looking stunned. The other girl then whacks the referee and he goes down too. He stands up again and the girl speaks to the other who is on the ground.

Keywords

Women; Boxing; Performing arts

Footage sources

Pathe Re-issue

Written sources

Kinematograph Weekly 7 January 1931, p25.
Pathe Inventory File Tin No.203
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No. EP203
Pathe Eve 494-515 Boxfile Issue sheet

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

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