Hardihood

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
545
Date Released
12 Nov 1931
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1"Shoe’s Who"
  2. 2Hardihood
  3. 3Billy
  4. 4Sky-high Girls
  5. 5S-s-s-speed Sport
  6. 6Keeping Away Cold
  7. 7Why Ostrich Feathers leave home
  8. 8Here Comes the Bridesmaid’s Dresses

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
NoS Summary - Champion swimmer Miss Nicks trains by swimming in the River Thames.
British Pathe synopsis: Various shots of a woman and her trainer swimming in the Thames. "October, November or December weather means nothing to Miss Nicks - she begins just when most other Eves leave off." Shot of Miss Nicks swimming near the Houses of Parliament. Various shots of her swimming - it looks very cold! "And still they speak about the weaker sex!" Miss Nicks and her trainer stagger out onto the river’s edge. M/S of them sitting on shingle looking freezing. M/S of Miss Nicks holding a towel looking at the camera.
Keywords
Women; Swimming
Locations
London; River Thames; England
Written sources
Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.225
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP225
National Film Archive Catalogue
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