Half a dozen well-dressed ladies saunter poolside, while some go into the water and splash each other in this mildly titillating Pathe film from 1902.
The copy I saw was attributed to Ferdinand Zecca, who was one of their house directors, remembered for racy works like "Seen Through a Keyhole" and their "Life and Passion of Christ". At a minute in length, this noble wet t-shirt competition looks like peep-show fare, something to look at for a few centimes. It shows greater production value than a lot of Pathe's competitors' work from the era; for the time. The company maintained a sizable cast of young ladies, a corps de ballet and had access to good costuming and sets.
The copy I saw was attributed to Ferdinand Zecca, who was one of their house directors, remembered for racy works like "Seen Through a Keyhole" and their "Life and Passion of Christ". At a minute in length, this noble wet t-shirt competition looks like peep-show fare, something to look at for a few centimes. It shows greater production value than a lot of Pathe's competitors' work from the era; for the time. The company maintained a sizable cast of young ladies, a corps de ballet and had access to good costuming and sets.
