Channel Swimmers (1949)

Cape Gris Nez and Dover. MS. Jose Cortinaz, Cuban swimmer, standing on beach at Cap Gris Nez, surrounded by people, preparing for swim. SCU. and MS. Trainer rubbing grease over him. CU. Cortinaz being rubbed with grease. (2 shots). CU. Head shot of Cortinaz. MS. He wades out with rowing boat and starts the swim. MS. SCU. Cortinaz wearing sweater with the Cuban flag on, arrives on beach. (3 shots). MS. The British, American and Dutch flags flying at Dover, pan down to East Cliff Hotel. CU. Temme, trainer of Philip Mickman and the Dutch girl, pan to American trainer of Shirley May France. SCU. The two trainers handing goggles to Shirley May France, pan to include Mickman and Willi Van Rijsel Croes, who are sitting on seat with her. CU. Shirley May France putting on her bathing cap and having shoulders rubbed with grease. Name - `Black Magic’ seen on costume. CU. Trainers hands dipping into vaseline tin pan as he rubs grease on her shoulders. CU. Trainer massaging her legs. MS. CU. Shirley May France swimmin