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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ?

What Do You Know About ? (1944)

Item about the skin of the human body.

GET SLIM TO BE SUPPLE

Get Slim To Be Supple (1936)

A Swedish girl demonstrates stretching exercises which can make you slim...

GRACE FROM SWEDEN

Grace From Sweden (1932)

Young Swedish women perform a graceful exercise routine.

WHEEL-OBATICS

Wheel-Obatics (1934)

Women and men use exercise wheels in a studio.

COMPRESSING FOODS

Compressing Foods (1943)

Peter West compresses food extracts to make concentrated rations for...

WAX BATH

Wax Bath (1952)

Wax bathing parlour for women attempting to lose weight, London.

SLAPPING UP CHARM

Slapping Up Charm (1946)

Women receiving beauty treatment.

 

 

ETERNAL YOUTH

Eternal Youth (1931)

A new way of keeping a slim figure is demonstrated - vigorous leg manipulation!

SHADOW SHRINKING

Shadow Shrinking (1929)

Various keep fit routines are demonstrated - some amusing acrobatics.

DRAWING ROOM STEEL MANUFACTURE

Drawing Room Steel Manufacture (1928)

Footage of a foundry which produces steel - various processes...

ETERNAL YOUTH

Eternal Youth (1931)

A new way of keeping a slim figure is demonstrated - vigorous leg manipulation!

JUST DANCERS - BY THE MILNE SISTERS

Just Dancers - By The Milne Sisters (1931)

Good acrobatic dance routine by the Milne Sisters.

JOCKEY GIRLS

Jockey Girls (1932)

Women jockeys race horses in Mexico.

A LITTLE SLIMMING A DAY - KEEPS THE AVOIRDUPOIS AWAY

A Little Slimming A Day - Keeps The Avoirdupois Away (1932)

Keep fit routine demonstrated by...

YOUTH AND FLEXIBILITY

Youth And Flexibility (1932)

Trixey - a contortionist - performs her india rubber routine for our...

A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

A Weighty Problem (1933)

A group of overweight men and women are seen being weighed, exercising and...

CHAZ CHASE TURNS VEGETARIAN

Chaz Chase Turns Vegetarian (1948)

A story about man who eats flowers, paper, bus tickets, matches to...

TOFFEE FOR FITNESS

Toffee For Fitness (1943)

Children are put on a novel 'milk and toffee diet' to build up strength. ...

SWIMSUITS aka Slimwear

Swimsuits AKA Slimwear (1952)

Women show off latest slimming clothing whilst doing the house work....

SLIM SUIT

Slim Suit (1954)

Pretty blonde Adrienne dons a 'slim suit' to shed imaginary excess weight while...

MECHANISED EXERCISE

Mechanised Exercise (1961)

Glamour girls in stilettos demonstrate the latest equipment at a new...

GETTING INTO SHAPE

Getting Into Shape (1930)

Women demonstrate new fitness machine in the United States of America.

LESLIE WESTON

Leslie Weston (1934)

Good item with the comedian Leslie Weston.

8,000 KICKS!

8,000 Kicks! (1939)

Dancer Veronica Evans beats her own record by doing 8,000 high kicks one after the...

THE HARE AND THE HOUNDS

The Hare And The Hounds (1930)

Girls chase a male "hare" cross country on bicycles - it is a paper...

SWINGBALL

Swingball (1930)

Eight girls exercise using a new contraption - a "swingball" - also more traditional...

GETTING DOWN TO IT!

Getting Down To It! (1940)

Large American women exercise to reduce their weight.

SIGNALS!  YESTERDAY AND TODAY

Signals! Yesterday And Today (1929)

Film about flirtation techniques - a late 1800s film is...

SUNSHINE SKYLARKS

Sunshine Skylarks (1931)

Sun seekers keep fit on a beach in the South of France.

SLIMMING DRILL

Slimming Drill (1931)

Keep fit routines performed in South Africa.

LINES AND FIGURES

Lines And Figures (1933)

The modern woman seen cycling and rowing.

OVERWEIGHT!

Overweight! (1933)

An obese man is subjected to various bizarre exercise regimes - quite funny stuff.

BETTY BUCKNELL

Betty Bucknell (1933)

Betty Bucknell does a fast dance on ballet points in the studio.

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 17 - TAKING THE

Feminine Pictorialities No. 17 - Taking The "Add" From Adipose (1934)

Latest slimming aid is a...

TIMED TOES

Timed Toes (1932)

Good Footage of J.W. Jackson training on of her dance teams.

EXERCISER issue title - AIRWAY

Exerciser Issue Title - Airway (1938)

Footage of a woman using a new electronic fitness device.

MEN SEEK BEAUTY

Men Seek Beauty (1962)

For first time men receive treatment at Henlow Grange beauty farm!

DAVE AND DUSTY

Dave And Dusty (1947)

Dave and Dusty have trouble with a public weighing machine.

FASTING MAN

Fasting Man (1952)

Jack Wafer attempting to break world record for fasting in Sussex.

DAVE AND DUSTY  WEIGHING MACHINE

Dave And Dusty Weighing Machine (1947)

Duplicate of story of same name found in NP 136 - see...

FEEDING BABIES A CORRECT DIET

Feeding Babies A Correct Diet (1947)

Animation emphasising the importance of a well-balanced diet for...

FOOD FAIR FOR AD 2000 aka FOOD FARE

Food Fair For Ad 2000 AKA Food Fare (1968)

Story predicting methods of food preparation in the year...

SEAL EXERCISER

Seal Exerciser (1962)

A story about a seal who is regularly exercised by having to chase her dish of food...

SHAKE!

Shake! (1929)

Great footage of slimming machines - group of chorus girls use electric vibrating belt...

DORRIE DENE on the sleeve as - JOLLY DEAN

Dorrie Dene On The Sleeve As - Jolly Dean (1932)

The comedienne Dorrie Dene cracks jokes and...

ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKER

Another Record-Breaker (1933)

Excellent item showing the women's champion punch-ball beater do her...

BEAUTY - IN A BIG WAY!

Beauty - In A Big Way! (1934)

Large ladies diving contest in United States of America.

SHAKE!

Shake! (1929)

Great footage of slimming machines - group of chorus girls use electric vibrating belt...

SLIMMING THE WEIGH AWAY!

Slimming The Weigh Away! (1929)

Fabulous film of overweight policemen being vibrated in slimming belts!

BABIES ON THE BEACH

Babies On The Beach (1931)

Florida - a bevy of bathing beauties dance on the beach.