In The Glorious Winter Sunshine (1927)

Item title reads: “In the glorious winter sunshine. Grace and agility on skates at Winter Season’s greatest Ice Carnival.“ St. Moritz, Switzerland M/s of couples dancing with an orchestra, with the band playing in the foreground and the outdoor rink seen beyond. This is followed by a couple dancing in 18th century period costume, like Cinderella, wearing a hooped skirt, and the Prince. A man then performs a series of elegant turns wearing dark riding jacket, breeches and riding boots, skating on stilts. Finally a man skates and jumps over a line of more than 8 barrels on the ice. Note : very elegant skating and great stunts. 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 ag
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