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Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

580

Date Released

14 Jul 1932

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Summary

British Pathe synopsis: M/S of three men placing a table in front of a painted backdrop. A rather curvaceous woman climbs onto the table and begins her contortionist act. Backwards bends, tucking her feet behind her ears, handstands etc. All sorts of india rubber antics. L/S of the acrobat climbing up a pole, leaning backwards then dropping down onto the floor - caught by a male colleague. She climbs upon his shoulders and does some clambering around on a trapeze. She manages to lift the man off the ground and hold him in the air. "In those days a little plumpness went a long way in the affections of the audience." Another woman does some india rubber contortions. "But in spite of the twenty-seven years that have elapsed since these pictures were taken, Eve was just as lively those days." One of the women does handstands then picks a chair up in her teeth and swings it around. All the gymnastics done at high speed.

Researcher Comments

British Pathe - According to paper records this is a "reissue of a 27-year-old film of girl acrobat. (Circa 1905)."

Keywords

Performing arts

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.242
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP242

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