Travelling Light (1959 film)
Travelling Light is a 1959 British naturist pseudo-documentary from Edward Craven Walker.[1] He made it to show it to clubs and people in the hope of persuading them to join ‘Naturist way of life’ he loved. It premiered in London's West End.
| Travelling Light | |
|---|---|
 American 1964 newspaper advertisement with Travelling Light as second feature | |
| Directed by | Edward Craven Walker (as "Michael Keatering") |
| Cinematography | Edward Craven Walker |
Production company | E.C. Walker Productions |
| Distributed by | Gala |
Release date | March 1960 |
Running time | 52 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film stars Elizabeth Walker, who was routinely described as Naturism’s Ambassador in 1950s Britain. In the movie Elizabeth, while sunbathing at Studland Bay gets invited to join some naturists on a trip to the famous nudist colony at Villata in Corsica. There, they meet Yannick, who performs a unique “underwater ballet”. At the end of her holiday, Elizabeth returns home refreshed and with a newfound enthusiasm for naturism.[2]
References
- Simon Sheridan, Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema, Titan Books 2011 pp. 38-39
- Storey, Mark (2021). Cinema au Naturel: A History of Nudist Film (2nd ed.). Wolfbait Books. pp. 108–111. ISBN 9781916215139.
External links
- Travelling Light at Docmasters
- Travelling Light at IMDB
- Extract of film at YouTube (registration required)
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