(The Girls of the Yacht Brigade)

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

516

Date Released

23 Apr 1931

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

NoS Summary - Story about women sailors and their yachts at Burnham on Crouch.
British Pathe synopsis: M/S of two girls standing on deck of a small yacht. "Yachting these days is more strenuous, and Eve has more to do than merely look pretty - " M/S of the yacht moving through the water. One of the girls hoists one of the sails. M/S of one of the girls sitting on the back of the boat steering. "But the thrill of the flying sail is a real one." L/S of a group of yachts at sea. Shot from on board one of the boats as one of the others moves away from it. M/S of another woman steering one of the yachts. Side view of the boats moving through the water. "Those ominous "heel-overs" to give you that sinking feeling." Various shots of yachts leaning into the water. "And at the end of the day - quieter waters..." M/S of yacht moving along. L/S of yachts in moorings, beach in foreground.

Keywords

Women; Sailing

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.210
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No. EP210 Used for synopsis
National Film Archive Catalogue

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