Swiss Misses (1931)

Switzerland. Two shots of girl skiers illustrate cause and effect. They set off on skis, we then see them sitting on their backsides in the snow pretending to have fallen over. A girl skis towards the camera. “Snow pies are more fashionable in Switzerland than sand ones.“ M/S of child lying on the sand building a snow pie. “Their Graces - the Skaters.“ L/S of figure skaters on an outside skating rink. Slow motion footage of some ice dancing. “Steps as light as the breeze - (and as variable).“ Another couple skate together on a smaller rink. A couple skates towards the camera at speed. Was an item in Eve’s Film Review issue number 549. 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 i