BIB-HISTORY OF HEALTH - British Pathé

Bib-History Of Health

: How To Become Slim; Hungarian Physical Culture Expert Edit Mezey shows us some slimming exercises.

: London - Electronic Slimming (1968); A new invention that uses electricity to help women lose weight.

: Novelties From Us Inventions Congress AKA Novelties Frm Us Inventions (1941); Novelties from American inventions congress include slimming machine and cigar lighter.

: Slapping Up Charm (1946); Women receiving beauty treatment.

: Slimming Beds (1968); People move up and down on hinged exercise beds to lose weight - looks very funny!

: A Real, Tough Guy! (1940); Mr Yansen of Sydney shows us his fitness regime which includes drinking sea water.

: Another Record-Breaker (1933); Excellent item showing the women's champion punch-ball beater do her stuff.

: Exercise By Hypnosis AKA Gym Hypnotist (1958); Lou Ravelle demonstrates his technique for increasing strength through hypnosis on model, Wendy.

: Get Slim To Be Supple (1936); A Swedish girl demonstrates stretching exercises which can make you slim and supple.

: Exerciser Gaston And Andree Issue Title Is Should Auld Acquaintance ... (1938); Dancers Gaston and Andree demonstrate home gymnasium.

: Exerciser Issue Title - Airway (1938); Footage of a woman using a new electronic fitness device.

: Egg Massage AKA Beauty Preparations (1962); A look at beauty treatments which involve raw egg on the back and strawberries on the face.

: Dry-Heat Bath (1953); Footage of young woman having a dry bath at beauty clinic in London

: Battle Of The Bulges! (1941); Fabulous item - 40s glamour girls use exercise machines in a gym with a swinging soundtrack.

: Beatnik Beauty AKA Beautiful Beatnik (1963); Beatnik girl is transformed into a glamorous young lady at beauty parlour, Mayfair London.

: Large Girls Club (1958); Madame Mag Cornou launches the Linda Leigh Large Girls Club of Great Britain at Woburn Abbey.

: Nina Ricci's Summer Collection (1966); Nina Ricci shows her 1966 spring-summer fashion collection in a gymnasium

: In The Days Of Our Youth (1932); An acrobatic routine of the early 1900s is updated with new intertitles in the 1930s.

: Getting Into Shape (1930); Women demonstrate new fitness machine in the United States of America.

: Jill Day's Gym (1956); Jill Day's gym attracts celebrities as well as some seriously hot men. Sexy bodies! Testosterone feast!

: Keep Fit; The Health and Beauty League put on display of formation exercising. Africa.

: Keep Fit Over The Radio (1946); Light hearted item about people joining in keep fit programme broadcast over the radio. France.

: Keeping Fit! (1933); Good shots of women doing keep fit exercises at the YWCA Headquarters in London.

: Margaret Morris Movement (1938); The Margaret Morris Dancers rehearse in a garden for a keep fit display.

: Picas Exercises (1956); Great new exercise machine is demonstrated by foppish Spanish type and some showgirls.

: PT Girls Issue Title Play And Playfulness (1936); Young girls do keep fit exercises in formation in the grounds of a "famous school".

: Roof Top P.T. (1930); Women exercise on the roof of a London building - they are led by Mr Dell the P.T. Instructor.

: The Man Who Eats Grass! (1940); 68-year-old Mr Branson from Clapham eats grass to stay fit and healthy.

: Winter Nymphs (1931); Girls swim in Hampstead Heath ponds in very cold weather.

: Winter's Morning In Hyde Park (1970); Early morning activities in Hyde Park - men swimming in Serpentine and horses being fed.

: Astra Gazette 11 (1952); Astra Gazette containing seven stories, including football, bombing Heligoland / Helgoland and hot wax!

: Colours For Slimming (1955); Larger women are advised not to wear bright red frocks - more "slimming" styles are suggested.

: Eve - Here There And Everywhere (1920); Women perform various sports and exercises - water skiing, horse riding, keep fit, roller skating etc.

: Feminine Pictorialities No. 17 - Taking The "Add" From Adipose (1934); Latest slimming aid is a special bath that makes the bather lose weight.

: Getting Down To It! (1940); Large American women exercise to reduce their weight.

: Pills - A Necessity In 20th Century Life (1960); People take pills, incl Miss Caley who takes a pill and suddenly looks slim (trickery).

: Shadow Shrinking Exercises - No. 2 (1927); Nice exercise sequence - demonstrated by the very supple Olivette.

: Slim Suit (1954); Pretty blonde Adrienne dons a 'slim suit' to shed imaginary excess weight while exercising.

: Swedish Gymnasts (1948); Swedish gymnasts put on a graceful exercise display on a visit to London.

: The Keep Fit Brigade (1927); Great film of women doing various exercises, boxing then doing high kicks on a man's arm!

: Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 19 (1935); Device for stretching exercises, colour therapy and an alarmed bag.

: This Medicine Packs A Sting (1946); Bee stings are used in a variety of cures for gout and rheumatism. Illertissen, Germany.

: Bee Sting Cure (1949); Mr Mason of Burgess Hill, Sussex, claims he can cure rheumatism with bee stings.

: Getting Fit; Exercise routines featuring a group of large ladies - they are hoping to lose weight.

: Ballroom Dancing (1970); Couples ballroom dancing - in rehearsals and in competition.

: Beauty Treatment For Men (1970); Men get facials at beauty salon in London.

: Children At Play (1970); Nice footage of little girls dancing in circles in playground, singing 'Here We Go Looby Loo'.

: Cooking (1970); Bacon frying in frying pan.

: Girls School Gymnasium (1970); Girls at gym class in school gymnasium.

: Plump And Lovely AKA Miss Fat And Beautiful Contest (1962); Shopping for large ladies and Miss Fat and Beautiful contest held in London department store.

: Super Drill! (1931); Girl pupils at Harrogate College in Yorkshire perform synchronised keep fit routines.

: A Tribute To Women (1945); Pathe pays tribute to housewives for their war efforts.

: Blackpool Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes To The Seaside (1947); Good footage of holidaymakers having fun at a packed out Blackpool.

: The Water Cabaret (1934); Eugene girls do synchronised swimming at an outdoor pool at The Barn in Barnet.

: Prepare Before You Hike (1931); Women do keep fit exercises on a rooftop in London.

: Slick Drill (1930); Synchronised exercising in the grounds of a ladies college in Cheltenham.

: Sunshine Skylarks (1931); Sun seekers keep fit on a beach in the South of France.

: The Dance Of The Vase By Edna Squire Brown (1932); Lovely dance with a vase of smoking incense as a prop - various contortions and gymnastics.

: Baby Clinic (1969); Professor Jaroslav Koch devises exercises for babies. Prague, Czechoslovakia.

: Artistic Gymnastics - Hungary (1965); Girls practice artistic gymnastic from very young age in Hungary.

: Beauty School (1921); Fantastic contraptions and beauty regimes - bizarre rubber devices and electrolysis techniques are shown.

: Chiropody (1954); Advice on how to care for feet from the chiropody department of Chelsea Polytechnic.

: Glamour Treatment (1950); Girl receives a head to toe beauty treatment in London's cosmetic salon.

: Henlow (1964); A male student attends a school for beauticians at Henlow.

: Massage Tip; Lovely footage of women giving each other a hand massage.

: Masseur (1954); Male physiotherapist who massages showgirls backstage at Prince of Wales Theatre.

: Men Seek Beauty (1962); For first time men receive treatment at Henlow Grange beauty farm!

: Salad Beauty Treatment (1968); Fruit, vegetables and herbs are used as cosmetics - some nice beauty tips found.

: The Massage Robot! (1931); Story about a new massage machine - very strange!

: Physiotherapy (1949); A female physiotherapist treats male patients. Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

: Acupuncture (1970); Report on the success of acupuncture.

: Bottled Sunshine (1930); Interesting film about a solarium - lots of fun including dancing a Charleston and eating ice cream.

: Roller Skater (1954); Man roller skates to work, he is in training for World's Road Roller Skating Speed Record.

: Physical Fitness (1936); Sir Kingsley Wood and Oliver Stanley watch an exercise display at a school in Battersea, part of incentive to improve physical fitness among young people. London.

: Shadow Shrinking (1929); Various keep fit routines are demonstrated - some amusing acrobatics.

: Slimming Drill (1931); Keep fit routines performed in South Africa.

: Grass Eater (1948); Barbara Moore-Pataleewa eats grass as a major part of her diet. London.

: Football Injuries (1970); News item about the treatment on footballers' injuries at Chelsea.

: Wheeling Along (1934); British cycling champion Miss Hamilton tries out an exercise bike and the new 'Velocar'.

: Donkey Bike (1966); A new style of bicycle is ridden around London.

: Wheels, Whirls And Girls (1936); German women keeping fit with the Athletic Wheel - a sort of human sized hamster wheel.

: Austerity Baby On Sleeve As Ausie Strong Baby Issue Title Is Look Out (1943); Item about super healthy Australian toddler, Henry Morton.

: Women's PT Issue Title Is Swing Time (1943); Mass keep-fit exercise session for South African WAAFs.

: Woman's World AKA Womans World (1968); In the chase towards equality, women are still bent on keeping their looks - claims film. Glamorous & cool!!!

: Exercises For Motorists (1965); Special stretch exercises for motorists are shown.

: Want To Slim? Then Eat Fat! (1958); Great story about diet and exercise methods to lose weight.

: Without Comment (1932); Massed display of Keep Fit and PT by Russian young people in Leningrad.

: Women's PT (1941); Ladies from the Women's League of Health and Beauty exercise outdoors in London.

: Slimming The Weigh Away! (1929); Fabulous film of overweight policemen being vibrated in slimming belts!

: The Whirl - The Girl And The Wheel (1930); Demonstration of some "health wheels".

: The 1945 Figure (1944); Glamour puss demonstrates some early morning exercises.

: Vibro Massage Chair Demonstrated (1967); Vibro massage chair demonstrated in London.

: Posture Class (1959); Beauty expert Mrs. Clark gives women workers at Heinz Factory lessons in good posture.

: Up In The Air (1930); Amusing indoor game - like volleyball but with a balloon, only heads to be used - no hands.

: 'miss Britain' Keeps Fit - To Music (1950); The Women's League of Health and Beauty perform mass Physical Training display.

: Northern Grace (1932); Icelandic girls perform a graceful exercise routine.

: Over And Over (1931); A "health machine" or "health wheel" is demonstrated.

: Yoga Dancing (1956); Girls in the Legat School of Ballet doing Yoga exercises to improve their dancing technique.

: Yoga Girl (1955); A girl demonstrates mastery of the mind over body - rests on bed of swords, stands on nails...

: The Wheel (1930); A woman spins round on an exercise wheel in the studio - looks quite uncomfortable!

: Furniture Exhibition (1968); Modern furniture on display at Earls Court exhibition.

: Platform Shoes (1977); Item discusses health hazard of wearing platform shoes - different views are expressed.

: The Whirlabout (1930); A "health wheel" is demonstrated.

: Cunnings Walking Race (1920); Good shots of an elderly man in a walking race - no other competitors seen.

: More Hanky Panky - Use Your Handkerchief (1945); Public health trailer about spread of common cold - "Coughs and sneezes spread diseases!"

: Paris Falls For Yoga (1963); Minrha Sangor demonstrates his yogic abilities which include stopping his own heart. France.

: Healing - Monopoly Or Open Shop? (1957); Alternative medicine versus orthodox medicine debate.

: The Wheel Of Life (1930); Fantastic film showing women and men using "health wheels".

: Women's League Of Health And Beauty (1920); Great footage - women of League of Health and Beauty in floaty tunics dancing about a garden.

: Strong Man AKA World Champion Nail Breaker Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1963); Harold Ripley, Derbyshire miner and champion strong man, bends nails and iron bars with his bare hands.

: Wheelers (1930); New sport in France involving large wheel.

: The New Arrivals - La Belle France Steps In (1932); French girls exercise in the open air.

: 500 Business Girls (1932); London shop assistants, secretaries, typists, telephonists etc. give keep fit display in Hyde Park.

: A Little Slimming A Day - Keeps The Avoirdupois Away (1932); Keep fit routine demonstrated by Edith Mezey.

: A New Line Rosemary Andree (1944); Rosemary Andree shows us how to do exercises in the home to keep in trim.

: A Passing Glance (1924); Nice keep fit footage - girls wear swimsuits or leotards.

: Beauty's Daily Dozen! (1935); Contortionist Merial Gaunt demonstrates her "daily dozen" in the studio.

: "All As One" (1932); Men swing dumbbells in display of PT skills at Colchester's Searchlight Tattoo.

: Body Culture (1934); Good footage of diet and fitness equipment used to give a women better fitness and a great figure.

: Camera Interview - Miss Muriel Gunn; Athletics champion Muriel Gunn demonstrates her hurdling technique then does some keep fit exercises.

: English Scandinavian School AKA Grace And Rhythm (1936); Women of the English Scandinavian School in Kent perform rhythmic exercises.

: Fit - Fitter - Fittest! (1938); Young men exercise with great gusto at the Lucas-Tooth Institute in London.

: Get Fit For War (1942); American women do exercises in a gymnasium

: Getting That Slim Silhouette (1933); The fitness instructor Vina de Vesci demonstrates to women how to keep fit.

: Great German Gymnastic Festival (1933); Hitler attends Gymnastic festival in Stuttgart - great shot of massed Nazi salute.

: Latin Quarter Lovelies (1951); Footage of the Latin Quarter Lovelies performing slimming exercises. London.

: Gym Jaunts! For The Youngsters (1931); Very young children are put through gruelling exercise routines.

: Keep Fit Craze (1966); Half naked men pump up their muscles in the gym through exercise and toning machines.

: Eternal Youth (1931); A new way of keeping a slim figure is demonstrated - vigorous leg manipulation!

: Shake! (1929); Great footage of slimming machines - group of chorus girls use electric vibrating belt devices.

: Rolling Along (1932); The latest craze hits Germany, Health Wheels !

: Trailer - Food Advice (1941); A trailer advertises Food Advice Centres to help people get the most out of their food.

: Camera Interviews - The Runner (1927); Athletics champion Violet Piercey trains and demonstrates her running technique.

: Eve The Dart Thrower (1928); Great footage of a female darts player - she warms up with exercises then throws a few arrows.

: Britain's First Beauty Farm (1960); Women exercising and having treatments at Britain's first Beauty Farm.

: Bavarian Health Centre (1968); Class does relaxation exercises and a woman wears electrically charged eye mask to aid sleep.

: Feminine Pictorialities No. 43 - Health And Beauty (1935); Young girls of the Cape Town Sunshine Club do exercises on Clifton Beach.

: Health And Beauty Display At Wembley; The Women's League of Health and Beauty demonstrate body exercises at Wembley Stadium, London.

: Health And Beauty On Parade! (1933); Members of the Women's League of Health and Beauty display their exercises in Hyde Park.

: Health Hydro (1968); Great footage of a health farm as the Colour Pic Ginger Man visits Buxted Park Health Hydro.

: Henlow - Health And Beauty Farm AKA Colin Milburn Undergoes Weight Reducing Treatment At Health Farm (1967); Chubby England cricketer Colin Milburn is sent to health farm to lose weight.

: Here's Health (1937); Gentle exercising is the way to stay in trim according to the Women's League of Health and Beauty.

: Women's League Of Health And Beauty; Women perform their synchronised exercises in the open air.

: Health Spa - Budapest (1979); Naked elderly ladies enjoy the health giving properties of spa water in Hungarian capital.

: Breathing Exercises Issue Title How's That? (1939); Ernest Hopkins, 70 years old, teaches breathing exercises to 2 young women.

: Gymno Culture (1933); A young lady demonstrates the bizarre new fitness device - the Gymno-frame.