Mercedes Gleitze and Millie Hudson travel to Tangiers to swim the Straits of Gibraltar (1927)

EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Mercedes Gleitze and Millie Hudson travel to Tangiers to swim the Straits of Gibraltar. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: The Great Adventure. Mercedes Gleitze, the famous swimmer, on board the SS Slamat bound for Tangiers, keeps fit for her attempt to swim the Straits of Gibraltar AT SEA: EXT Swimmer Mercedes Gleitze on board the SS Slamat en route to Tanguiers to swim the Straits of Gibraltar / Mercedes Gleitze exercising on deck SLATE INFORMATION: Captain Adams explains the currents and tides of the Straits INT SHIP Captain Adams showing Gleitze tidal maps of the Straits of Gibraltar SLATE INFORMATION: Friends Again! Miss Gleitze and Miss M Hudson make up their differences EXT Gleitze and fellow swimmer Millie Hudson embrace / Gleitze and Hudson along on deck SLATE INFORMATION: Miss Hudson at exercise Mi