The Diver (1930)

Story about a 6 year old diver. The curly haired youngster takes off a dressing gown to reveal his fleecy swimsuit. The word “Mascot“ and initials “.“ are stitched onto his costume. He throws the dressing gown onto the ground. L/S of a diving board. Our young friend does various spectacular dives assisted by an adult. The slow motion camera is used to show how rigid his body is when he dives. Was an item in Eve’s Film Review issue number 623. Note: I expect the abbreviation is something to do with a particular swimming club. 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 (1