Swiss Misses

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

549

Date Released

10 Dec 1931

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

NoS Summary - Various shots of skiers and ice skaters in Switzerland.
British Pathe synopsis: Two shots of girl skiers illustrate cause and effect. They set off on skis, we then see them sitting on their backsides in the snow pretending to have fallen over. A girl skis towards the camera. "Snow pies are more fashionable in Switzerland than sand ones." M/S of child lying on the snow building a snow pie. "Their Graces - the Skaters." L/S of figure skaters on an outside skating rink. Slow motion footage of some ice dancing. "Steps as light as the breeze - (and as variable)." Another couple skate together on a smaller rink. A couple skates towards the camera at speed.

Keywords

Winter sports

Locations

Switzerland

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.227
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP227
National Film Archive Catalogue

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