Sun Children Of Today (1931)

Filmed at Bedales School, Petersfield in Hampshire. Every now and again this Climate of ours permits us to forget about the incubus of clothes and Sun Bathers achieve a prominent place in the sun M, S of group of children in their underpants (girls as well as boys) sitting cross legged on a playing field. They do exercises, lifting their arms and lowering them. L, S of a running race, boys run towards the tape. Panning shot of children and young people sitting in the sun applauding. The Sun, the Sun Bathing Society says, is sent to us for our supreme good so utilise it to the full L, S of a high jump, various people jump over the pole. The girls wear bikinis and the boys large underpants or shorts Tug of war men and women compete with each other. A man dressed in a large dressing gown shouts encouragement. Nothing but good health, they declare, will come to those who discard the superfluous garments of Society and go back to mother Nature (nearly) Girls have a running race