Aquaplaning (1920)

Intertitle: “’AQUAPLANING’. A seaside sport that requires nerve - and warm weather“. An item about an early form of water skiing. M/S, taken from the back of the boat, of two men on a water scooter attached by rope to the boat. One of the men lifts both his legs and balances on his hands. M/S of one of the men sitting on the other’s shoulders as they zip across the water, several large liners and cargo ships can be seen in the background. Very dim / foggy aerial shot, the wing of an aeroplane sometimes comes into view. The shot is very shaky and blurred but the aeroplane seems to be passing over a river running through an urban area. 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 f