Polar Bear Swimmer Ch. 1 Vol. 11 #6
Identifier
F.2012-03-2057
Date Of Production
circa 1958
Abstract
Newsreel footage of a man swimming in Lake Michigan at 12th Street Beach in Chicago during wintertime.
Description
Telenews title card reads "Chicago." Brief footage of a woman posing in a swim suit indoors, followed by a graphic transition. A muscular man in swim bottoms and goggles wades into a partially-frozen Lake Michigan, eventually submerging his body into the chilly water and performing a butterfly stroke. Upon leaving the water, the man rolls in the snow and smiles. Footage of gentle waves crashing against ice formations on the shore. A man in shorts and a t-shirt holds a microphone and runs in place on the beach. He gingerly dips a toe into the water and grimaces. The Adler Planetarium can be seen in the background, indicating that they are at 12th Street Beach.
Run Time
1 min 30 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
100 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Print
Genre
Form
Subject
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Related Places
Distributor
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
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