Eve - Diver

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

554

Date Released

14 Jan 1932

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

NoS Summary - A female industrial diver being prepared for a dive and showing off her finds.
British Pathe synopsis: Panning shot of a harbour town. Panning shot of a coastline. M/S of woman in diving suit walking towards the camera with a male companion. C/U of the woman who wears a beret. She smiles at the camera. High angle of the woman being helped into a small fishing boat. Behind her is a ship called "Lochinvar". "There’s a weighty difference between a dinner gown and a diving dress" reads an intertitle. Woman holds onto the side of the boat as the diving helmet is placed over her head. Helmet is secured and she is lowered into the water. "But, after a trip down below Eve’s glad to get the air - up above." Woman is helped back on board the boat. C/U of her helmet being removed. She smiles - she still has her beret on! Sitting at the back of the boat the diver and her companion look at her finds. She has brought up a circular item - unidentified.

Researcher Comments

British Pathe Note: She is a "Female Industrial Diver" according to paper records.

Keywords

Women; Industry and manufacture

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.229
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP229
National Film Archive Catalogue

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