The Swimmer!

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

570

Date Released

5 May 1932

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

NoS Summary - Mercedes Gleitz breaks the record for endurance swimming in South Africa, forty-six hours.
British Pathe synopsis: "Forty-six minutes is a good swim for most people, but here’s a lady who broke the woman’s record in South Africa, with one of forty six hours - Mercedes Gleitz." M/Ss of Ms Gleitz swimming in a pool. She swims over to the edge of the pool to sign an autograph. Overhead shot of her swimming on her back. She swims to the edge of the pool and is given a cup of tea. She drinks the tea whilst treading water. "Drinking, reading - signing autographs - something has to be done to keep your mind off the minutes dragging slowly on - " M/S of Ms Gleitz reading a newspaper in the pool. C/U of Ms Gleitz smiling as she swims.

Keywords

Swimming

Locations

South Africa

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.237
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP237
National Film Archive Catalogue

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