For His Sick Mothers Sake (1927)

Item title reads: For his sick mother s sake. 17 year old Canadian boy swims dangerous San Pedro Channel in 15 and 3, 4 hours and wins fame and Â5, 000 He was the only one of 102 starters to Catalina Island, California, United States of America (USA). M, S on a palm tree beach, the swimming contestants are prepared by having a thick layer of black grease smarmed over them. L, S beach with groups of people by the water including various black greasy figures making their way into the sea. They set off on their swim, going past a jetty and out into a bay. C, U one boy as he is given a drink in a cup from people in a rowing boat. A lone swimmer does a slow crawl. The winner is wrapped in blankets, he looks as if he is very cold and ill. Note: the black grease looks horrible and the winner looked chilled to the bone. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.