Teenagers Learn To Swim
1972 - Nicholas Cartoons
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Teenagers Learn To Swim 1972 - Nicholas Cartoons |
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In a field stands a girl with blonde hair. She's thinking about her boyfriend - a thinks bubble containing his image is visible above her head… |
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Girl: |
This is me, thinking as usual about Dave. Dave is super. Dave can do anything! |
Image changes to Dave singing and playing a guitar, Dave riding a moped and Dave posing with a football before returning to the first image. |
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Oh, he's GREAT, he really is. When "POW!" up pops my Fairy Godmother with her "I'll give you three wishes" routine. Wish number one is easy. |
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Dave comes out of the thinks cloud and materialises beside her. |
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Next, I wish we were both at the seaside. |
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Background changes to a beach scene. Then their clothes change to swim-wear. |
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"Come on, Dave, let's swim," I say. |
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Dave gestures dismissively. |
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"It's just not my scene, man," says Dave. What he really meant was, he COULDN'T swim. |
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Girl in sea, whistles for her fairy godmother. |
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Still got one wish left, remember. |
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Girl whispers in fairy godmother's ear. Then another bloke materialises besides the girl. |
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Meet Mike... |
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Mike: |
Hello! |
Girl: |
...He swims like a fish! |
They swim off. Cut to Dave still standing on the beach who whistles for the fairy godmother. |
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Fairy GM: |
Yes? |
Dave: |
I wish... I wish I didn't keep losing me birds! |
Fairy GM: |
Then learn to swim, young man, learn to swim! |
Voiceover: |
If you can't swim then ask at about lessons at your local swimming baths; it could save your life. |
Caption: KEEP IN THE / SWIM / ASK AT YOUR LOCAL / SWIMMING BATHS |
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