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Diving into Things...

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
565
Date Released
1 Apr 1932
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Poise
  2. 2Smart Evening Wear
  3. 3Diving into Things...

Story

Summary
NoS Summary - Girls have a botany lesson on board a boat in Florida.
British Pathe synopsis: "Botany - on a boat! Down in Florida, the Girls’ Botany Class takes to the river...!" M/S of pleasure boat passing the camera. The boat is called "Eureka II" "Diving helmets are used to explore the river bed..." M/S of three young people - a girl and two boys - climbing over the side of the boat and having very heavy looking helmets placed onto their shoulders. The girl comes to the surface and has her helmet removed. "Fresh and cool for the lecturer - a fine specimen of the sea fan. (In other words, the gorgonia flabellum!)" The girl surfaces waving a large plant. She hands it to someone on the boat. M/S of a lecturer standing in front of a large number of pupils on the boat. The diver brings in the plant and hands it to the lecturer. She then plonks herself down on a chair. She scratches her head.
Keywords
Education and training; Ships and boats
Locations
United States of America; Florida
Written sources
Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.234
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP234
National Film Archive Catalogue
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