Learning on ScreenAquatic Antics
Series
- Series Name
- Eve And Everybody’s Film Review
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 5
- Summary
- NoS Summary - father and child who do a few stunts on an aquaplane board.
British Pathe synopsis: "Aquaplaning still has its fascination these days - especially to a youngster of six years." L/S of a motor boat approaching the camera. It tows behind it a man and a child who stand on an aquaplane board. Various shots of the boat towing the two along. M/S of the man standing on the board with the child standing on his shoulders. They waver around but manage to stay upright. M/S of the child climbing up onto his father’s hip and balancing there holding on with only one hand. The child then stands on one leg supported by the father. "Another difficult stunt, with the aid of a chair..." Child does a headstand on a chair balanced on the front of the aquaplane board. "Landing the goods." Father and child approach the docks and grab on as they get close. They climb up onto the boardwalk. - Keywords
- Children; Stunts; Water sports
- Written sources
- Pathe Inventory File Tin No.273
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP273
National Film Archive Catalogue
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