Power and Pleasure

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

537

Date Released

17 Sep 1931

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

NoS Summary - a dam by a power station which is also used for recreation.
British Pathe synopsis: "In one of Germany’s great generating stations where the water of the dam basin supplies the power." L/S of the power station. Various shots of the building and of the dam. Camera follows a yacht as it moves across the water. Low angle shot of the power station, seen through cabling and electricity transmission devices. Moving shots showing the metal construction of the power station. "The dam supplies another need - and has been made into a modern bathing pool." High angle shot of the outdoor pool with lots of bathers swimming around and spectating. C/U of two women sunbathers. Panning shot of the pool which has a fountain in the middle featuring a statue of a boy. M/S of two large ladies having a shower by the pool’s edge. L/S of the diving board. Someone dives from the highest board. "Power and pleasure." Two people zoom down a wooden slide into the water. One lies on a board, the other stands on the back. Moving shot from a cable car (?) as it moves up the hillside towards the power station. View from the top of the slide as two men slide down into the water. When they hit the water they ride along a bit, rather as if on water skis.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Water sports

Locations

Germany

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.221
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP221 Used for synopsis
National Film Archive Catalogue

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