Helene Madison (1931)

Note: The location of the events in this film are unknown. However, it could be the United States of America. Full titles read: “Something for swimmers - HELENE MADISON, holder of four USA titles demonstrates her strokes.“ L/S of the swimmer Helene Madison diving into the swimming pool after a starting pistol is fired. A crowd of people watch from the side of the pool as she swims backward and forwards. Slow motion shots of Helene performing the front crawl. M/S’s of Helene swimming. Note: The item has American commentary. 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 from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Ga