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The Girl and the Whirl - Filmed at St. Moritz

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
604
Date Released
29 Dec 1932
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Eve’s Handicrafts: The Home Weavers
  2. 2The Girl and the Whirl - Filmed at St. Moritz
  3. 3One O’Clock - a Liverpool Cameo
  4. 4Stately Homes of England

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
NoS Summary - Ice dancing routine filmed in Switzerland
British Pathe synopsis: St Moritz, Switzerland. "On thin ice - and they like it! (Horace Nicholson, Fancy-Skating Champion, and partner.)" Very short shot of the ice dancers. "If it’s leap year..." M/S of the woman skater doing a turn low to the ground - Horace jumps over her. We see this stunt in slow motion. "Another feat - difficult enough on a stage, but more so on ice -" The couple hold hands and spin on the ice. The woman hooks her legs through Horace’s arms so he is holding her upside down. She hooks her feet around his neck and he spins around with his arms in the air. They end their spin with a pose. "The slow-camera shows just how it’s done..." M/S of the two skating towards each other in slow motion. We see how she hooks her legs over, leans back, gets her feet around his neck thus enabling him to let go of her hands and hold his arms up. C/U of the couple at the end.
Keywords
Music and dance; Winter sports
Locations
Switzerland
Written sources
Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.252
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP252
National Film Archive Catalogue
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