| PORTABLE BATHS FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5111 | |
| Catalog #: | 365628 | |
| Clip Number: | 365628-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 35 M | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:07 - 01:01:34 | |
| Location: | Europe | |
| Year Shot: | 1916 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HEALTH AND MEDICINE: Hygiene LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Misc WORLD WAR ONE, MILITARY: Misc. | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 510341 British troops try out some French portable bathtubs for soldiers. Opens with trucks driving up; "Roulotte de Bains" on side -- from the Wounded Allies Relief Committee. British soldiers opening door on truck; revealing stack of bathtubs. They unload bathtubs. 2 French soldiers filling bathtub with hot water from hoses. The bathing scene: here comes the wacky part. Line of men wearing only small white towels around their waists come trotting/prancing round the side of a tent to a group of bathtubs waiting for them. Shot of the men in the tubs; with steam all around; pan across more tubs. A hilarious shot: a chubby man in the tub; washing his hair & body; covered with suds -- he is laughing wildly and full of joy like this is the most fun he has ever had in his life. He throws more water over his head; laughing all the while. Finally just sits there (still in tub) looking delightedly straight at camera; the water dripping off him. Funny; wacky; silly. And definitely clean. | |
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