Life Savers! (1938)

Titles read: “Life Savers!“ United States of America. Various shots of a line of men of the US Coastguard trying out a new life belt on the deck of a ship. The thin belts are worn over their chests (they’re wearing just trunks). With a little pressure on the belt, a large balloon inflates from the belt. A Naval officer walks along the line and squeezes the balloons - bizarre! The men dive into the water from a small launch boat. They float about in their life belts, looking like bullfrogs! Note: I think this is the film that Ron Saunders always found so hilarious - weren’t these called Mae West lifevests or something similar? JH - 2002. 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