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THE HEAVYWEIGHTS

The Heavyweights (1933)

Large women compete in diving competition in the United States of America.

SIZE W - XX

Size W - Xx (1946)

Mrs Danvers modelling clothes for larger ladies.

THE FIRST LEG OF THE SPRING DOUBLE

The First Leg Of The Spring Double (1934)

Play On wins Lincoln Handicap.

A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

A Weighty Problem (1933)

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

CHAIR-CAR !

Chair-Car ! (1932)

Footage of new two seater bicycle in Sweden.

REGATTA GAIETY

Regatta Gaiety (1931)

Diving, fashion parades and fun at a Paris open-air swimming pool.

FOR MARRIED LADIES ONLY

For Married Ladies Only (1931)

Members of the Married Ladies' Swimming Club have fun in an outdoor...

 

 

8FT WOMAN!

8ft Woman! (1927)

Unusual people are featured - a very tall woman and a very large man.

GETTING DOWN TO IT!

Getting Down To It! (1940)

Large American women exercise to reduce their weight.

OVERWEIGHT!

Overweight! (1933)

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

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 47 - BACK TO THE GOOD OLD STAYS

Feminine Pictorialities No. 47 - Back To The Good Old Stays (1935)

Good footage of Victorian...

BEAUTY - IN A BIG WAY!

Beauty - In A Big Way! (1934)

Large ladies diving contest in United States of America.

IN THE DAYS OF OUR YOUTH

In The Days Of Our Youth (1932)

An acrobatic routine of the early 1900s is updated with new intertitles...

HENLOW - HEALTH AND BEAUTY FARM aka COLIN MILBURN UNDERGOES WEIGHT REDUCING...

Henlow - Health And Beauty Farm AKA Colin Milburn Undergoes Weight Reducing... (1967)

Chubby...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MISS JOAN BRUNTON THE 11-YEAR-OLD SWIMMER

Camera Interviews - Miss Joan Brunton The 11-Year-Old Swimmer (1928)

Channel swim aspirant Joan...

THE EVOLUTION OF A

The Evolution Of A "Show Girl" (1926)

Fantastic fun film showing how girls get to be one of...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - MISS JOAN BRUNTON THE 11-YEAR-OLD SWIMMER

Camera Interviews - Miss Joan Brunton The 11-Year-Old Swimmer (1928)

Channel swim aspirant Joan...

THE EVOLUTION OF A

The Evolution Of A "Show Girl" (1926)

Fantastic fun film showing how girls get to be one of "Cochran's...

COLOURS FOR SLIMMING

Colours For Slimming (1955)

Larger women are advised not to wear bright red frocks - more "slimming"...

BUTLIN'S HOLIDAY MAGAZINE NO. 1

Butlin's Holiday Magazine No. 1 (1950-1959)

Great Butlin's footage - hula girls, a limbo contest, glamour...

CORSICAN HOLIDAY reel 1

Corsican Holiday Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Travelogue using a romance narrative to show the splendour of Corsica as...

CORSICAN HOLIDAY reel 3 of 3

Corsican Holiday Reel 3 Of 3 (1950-1959)

Travelogue using a romance narrative to show the splendour of...

TIME TO REMEMBER - TEENAGE FLAPPER  1920s  - Reel 3

Time To Remember - Teenage Flapper 1920s - Reel 3 (1920-1929)

Excellent documentary about women's...