Channel Swimmer In Training (1946)

Unissued, unused material dates and locations may be unknown, unclear. Cuts from newsreel story 46, 53 Channel Swimmer. Various shots of Jorge Berruta, swimmer from Chile, preparing for his Channel swim attempt, doing arm and chest exercises. Berruta sits on a boat on the beach and takes a pill from his young trainer then swallows it. Pan down to Berruta s rather large breast area and belly. He gets in the water and has a practice swim wearing goggles then wades out of the water again. He grins and gives thumbs up to camera. FILM 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 (19101932), Empire News Bulletin (19261930), British Paramount (1931195