Modernization Of Syrian Women (1941)

Unused / unissued material. - Location and dates unknown / unclear. Syria. Various shots of Syrian women doing keep fit / PT exercises. Various CUs of the women as they exercise. An army officer watches over them. They perform a dance involving kicking their legs. Shots of women serving food and drink in NAAFI. CU of young woman. CU of badge on her blouse. Various shots of girls in swimming costumes by swimming pool. They are showing off their diving skills and learning swimming strokes. Cataloguer’s Note: Quite what the title ’Modernisation of Syrian Women’ means is an interesting question - MD. FILM ID:1851.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (