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Battle of the Bulges

Discussion in 'The Lounge Bar' started by Rich Payne, May 6, 2008.

  1. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    I stumbled across this film on the Pathé archive (my search term was 'bike' before you ask)

    ShotList NonDigitised - ITNSource

    Sorry about the low resolution.

    Rich
     
    Rich Payne, May 6, 2008
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  2. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    :lol:
    Fantastic. And surely only just non-lethal.

    A Vodka spat over the screen while laughing moment.
    "Board the streamliner and away you go to health and happiness. It curves you right!"

    Nice one.
     
    von Poop, May 6, 2008
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  3. Owen

    Owen Member

    my search term was 'bike' before you ask

    Rich,
    would we really think you'd search for anything else?
     
    Owen, May 6, 2008
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  4. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    I looked at this with my eyes closed, I swear.
     
    Za Rodinu, May 13, 2008
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  5. EmersonBigguns

    EmersonBigguns Member

    What the hell?....:lol:
     
    EmersonBigguns, May 13, 2008
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  6. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    BATTLE OF THE BULGES! - British Pathé



    Short Summary
    Fabulous item - 40s glamour girls use exercise machines in a gym with a swinging soundtrack.
    Description
    Titles read: "BATTLE OF THE BULGES!"
    Location of events unknown - probably United States of America.
    Various shots of gorgeous 1940s glamour girls in swimsuits and high heels using exercise machines in a gym. The machines are "the latest mechanised units" of the kind that massage away lumps and bumps (supposedly) on legs, tummies and bottoms. Great footage for showing exercising machines and typical 1940s swimsuits and hairstyles. Fast swing music on soundtrack.
    Final shots show the girls using a variety of exercise apparatus including exercise bike, rowing machine and a kind of rotating tombola that seems to be massaging a girl's stomach and nether regions - fancy!

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    My own "excuse" - was looking on youtube for -

    Exercise Bumper - UK - Autumn of 1941

    IWM -Film (nb. still - not as yet - currently available online)

    BUMPER EXERCISE [Allocated Title] | Imperial War Museums

    DESCRIPTION - Object description
    Anti-invasion "bumper exercise" (tanks), various locations. Some of the units act as the enemy.
    Full description
    1 October. 3rd Division, 5th Corps near Eggington, Bedfordshire. Military Police on motorcycles. Traffic control. Headquarters set up in a farmyard. Anti-aircraft gun and crew. "Enemy" fighters, "enemy" bombers flying overhead. Prisoners of war "cage". Tanks and infantry in action against each other. Use of civilian motor coaches for troop transport. Naval and army officers appear as Polish officers.
    Full description
    2 October. 8th Armoured Division, 23rd Armoured Brigade at Newport Pagnell, Bedfordshire. Prisoners of war in cage. Canadian infantry marching through Newport Pagnell. Captured enemy tanks. Officers looking at maps. Tanks of C Squadron 46 RTR. Enemy reconnaissance plane. Fighters driving off bombers. Matilda tanks in Newport Pagnell.
    Full description
    3-4 October. General troop movements at Olney. 9th Armoured Corps at Gayhurst, Buckinghamshire. Battle shots, General Sandy. 6th Armoured Corps.
    Physical description: 35mm
     
    Last edited: Oct 3, 2026
    Ramiles, Oct 3, 2026
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