“Old Maids Day“ (1931)

Full title reads: “France. ’Old Maid’s Day’. Midinettes from the great dressmaking establishments, celebrate the ’Good St. Catherine’s Day’ - their patron Saint - with race through Paris.“ Paris, France. Top view of women dressmakers starting their running race round Paris. They are carrying hat boxes. Shots of various women running around the city. Many of them appear to have pace makers on bicycles. The winner raises her arms as she reaches the finishing line. LS of winner raised shoulder high by supporters. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont B