| GYM JAUNTS FOR THE YOUNGSTERS Very young children are put through gruelling exercise routines. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6762 |
| Catalog #: | 434140 | |
| Clip Number: | 434140-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 203 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Europe | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Skills | |
| Description: | GYM JAUNTS FOR THE YOUNGSTERS Very young children are put through gruelling exercise routines. MCU child holding herself straight upside down on a "ladder" of horizontal bars fastened to the wall. She then flips over and her feet hit the floor. MLS 3 kids climbing these bars while physical education instructor looks on. The kids get to the top, then hang from the bars facing out. They raise their legs, folding them up so that their feet are up by their hands. MS man in white coat straddles a chair while helping small child first stretch up, then do a somersault on mat in front of him. MS the man tries to help a chubby kid do the same thing but it turns out off-center. MS woman teacher helps another child into a headstand, then on over into a backbend. CU kids c. age 5; girl in FG makes funny sort of scowl at camera. MS the 2 teachers or doctors help 2 children doing exercises on a set of uneven parallel bars. CU side view children being held on bars w/ arms stretched down holding onto lower bar and heads leaning back on upper bar. MS 2 other kids on bars: the kids grip the upper bar, pull their legs up & over the lower bar, then raise alternating legs. Kids having a frog race across floor, jumping toward camera w/ both hands & feet touching floor. Next, class of little girls doing exercises: standing w/ arms held straight out, they bend their knees, then sit on floor, then hug knees to chest, then balance on their behinds with arms & legs both stretched out off the floor. CU back of male teacher in sleeveless shirt clapping his hands. MS child sitting on floor reaches forward to touch toes then leans back, almost goes all the way over. | |
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