6 Degrees Above Freezing (1926)

Clontarf, Dublin, Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Eire. High angled shot of a crowd of people gathered around an outside swimming pool, panning shot follows several boys in wet swimsuits walking through the crowd towards the changing rooms. M/S of a young man in a swimsuit being lifted up on the shoulders of a crowd of boys and men, they all cheer. Initial shots look like cuts / out takes, edited story starts at 01:11:07. Title: “6 degrees above freezing point did not deter these hardy Clontarf swimmers in their annual Xmas morning swim ...“ M/S of a man squatting beside an outdoor swimming pool, he holds a thermometer in the water. L/S of line of young men diving and swimming across the pool, a small crowd of men in heavy overcoats watch from the pool side. M/S of a crowd of men and boys, a young man in a swim suit is held up on their shoulders. C/U of the young man, still wet from the pool. London. Intertitle: “... or the ’All-the-Year-round’ Ladies at Kenwood“. M/S of a r