The Weigh of all Flesh (Eliminator!)

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

571

Date Released

12 May 1932

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

British Pathe synopsis: "Like to get that ‘slimmer feeling’? Try this Turkish bath ‘sub’." Iris out to show a set representing a bathroom. Glamour girl walks into shot wearing fluffy mules and a feather trimmed dressing gown. She takes off her dressing gown to reveal a black shiny swimsuit. She hangs up her dressing gown then walks over to where a contraption is resting against the set. She clasps her hands in excitement. She lifts up the contraption and takes it over to the bath. It is a home Turkish Bath device. "Just the usual bath and this steam apparatus connected - !" M/Ss of the woman laying the device in the bottom of the bath. She attaches a tube to the taps. She puts a pillow at one end of the bath, opens out a blanket, steps into the bath and lays down with the blanket over her. Dissolve into a closer shot of the woman making faces of shock and delight! She puffs out her cheeks, smiles, giggles, purses her lips and generally looks as if it is a thrilling and sensual experience. She looks at the camera. "Like Saturday night in Turkey!" reads an intertitle. Closer view of the woman, this time surrounded by steam. She coughs and splutters, writhes around and snuggles into her blanket. She is obviously enjoying the experience immensely! She looks up at the camera - iris in, film ends.

Keywords

Domestic life

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.237
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP237

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