A Splendid Failure (1927)

Item title reads: “ A Splendid Failure. Miss Mercedes Gleitze had to give up 6 miles from shore after being in water 11 hrs. in heroic “swim of honour.“ “ Folkestone, Kent C/U of Miss Mercedes Gleitze talking to camera. Drying her face with a towel whilst sitting in a boat. She has her hair plaited in twists on the side of her head. C/U of her in an oilskin coat receiving a congratulatory kiss from another woman dressed in a similar raincoat. C/U of Miss Gleitze. FILM ID: 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 (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from