River Folk (1943)

River folk. People take their holidays at home and have fun on and by the river Thames. Maidenhead Reach. Various shots of people in a variety of boats on the river Thames. M/S of two American G.I’s in rowing boat with two girls. M/S of two man canoe. Various shots of couples and girls on riverbank in their swimming costumes. Children swim in the water and some play leapfrog on the shore. M/S as one boy dives in, another washes his face in the water. A girl fishes with a net and a mother knits on the bank. M/S of a pile of shoes on the ground as the children go in to paddle, a group of girls fish with a jam jar, and a man uses a fishing rod. Various shots as people picnic and cook over camping stoves in front of canvas tents. M/S of a couple chatting. Various shots as a paddle steamer passes by. Various shots of rowing boats and a yacht. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC