Water Sprites (1930)

Real sprites, too L, S of a group of women beside a swimming pool. They wear black swimsuits and swimming hats. Some sit with their feet in the water, the others stand behind them. Dissolve into a L, S of the pool it is a large lido. There are two men in a rowing boat in the middle of the pool, they throw a ball into the water. Girls swim from either side of the pool towards the ball. They then have a game, throwing the ball around. Overhead shots of the game, there is a goal at either end of the pool. A goal is scored. One joint gargle Goal The ball comes into shot and girls descend on it from all sides. Various shots of the game. The Goalie had a busy time dealing with these Slow motion footage of a goal being scored. And something queer happened here Film reversal is used to show the game being played backwards. Yes, the Camera reversed and it did more here Sped up footage of the game. Was an item in Eve s Film Review issue number 472. Note: fl