Dutch Housewife - Attempts To Swim Channel (1949)

Dover, England and Cap Gris-Nez, France DUTCH HOUSEWIFE - ATTEMPTS TO SWIM CHANNEL CU. Willi Van Rijsel having hair greased. CU. Villi Van Rijsel with hair greased. SU. Having her nose and mouth greased. SCU. Trainer Temme greasing her nose. MS. She prepares to enter water. SCU. Her bathing cap is put on. LS. Towards she enters water. LS. Back view she walks into water with Temme. LS. Wading in water. MS. Men getting supplies ready on beach. SCU. Two men take crate of suppliers. MS. Supplies being loaded aboard boat. MS. Rijsel and Temme board dinghy. MS. Philip Mickman, English Channel Swimmer, Rijsel and others in boat. MS. Crowds on shore waving. SCU. Mickman, Rijsel, Temme in boat. Rijsel waves. MS. Boat is pushed away from beach. MS. Launch sets out on journey across The English Channel after party have transferred from dinghy. SCU. Fisherman watching. CU. Head shot Fisherman. MS. Dinghy being pulled to French coast. SCU. Rijsel and man walk up beach. CU. Temme greasing Rijsel’s body. SCU She is