• Short Summary

    Swimmers test out the latest latex swimsuits. Camberley, Surrey.

  • Description

    Slow motion dives.

    Camberley, Surrey.

    M/S of swimsuit designer Mr Zwieback preparing to measure latex swimsuit to see if it is pulled out of shape by diving. C/U as he attaches tape to Edna Childs' leg. C/U of Edna. M/S's as she runs towards diving board. M/S camera crew. M/S as she runs along board to dive. M/S slow motion of her double somersault dive.

    M/S Sydney Walker in swimsuit leaving seat, she gets in the pool and swims. M/S man and girl watching. M/S as Sydney gets out of the pool. C/U measuring amount of slip. M/S as she dives off springboard and somersaults. M/S crew with camera. Slow motion M/S as Sydney performs jack-knife dive. C/U man and girl watching. M/S slow motion as Edna also does a jack-knife dive. Various shots as she dives.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1309.07
    Media URN:
    43373
    Group:
    New pictorials
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    22/09/1952
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:45:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:11:30:00 / 01:13:15:00
    Canister:
    NP 419

Comments (1)

  1. Unknown user says

    "Edna Childs' leg" should read Edna Child's leg.

    "Edna Childs" in tags needs changing to Edna Child.

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