
This Naked Age
“Authentic Trip Through An American NUDIST COLONY!”
Synopsis
"This Nude World" is a groundbreaking 1932 "documentary" celebrating the age-old tradition of playing volleyball in you socks... and nothing else. The film purports to pose probing questions about the morality of nudist colonies o cover its actual aim of getting naked people on screen... primarily in long shots. A highlight of the film is the peeks at the phenomena in Germany, France (including Lido de Paris) and the United States along with wonderful pre-WWII footage of the cities visited A real hoot. It passed the National Board of Review in 1932.
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July 3, 1933
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Mindlin
- Screenplay & Story
- Jan Gay
- Original Title
- This Naked Age
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- German, French, English
- Runtime
- 57m
- Production Studios
- Vision Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Mindlin
Jan Gay
George O'Messerly, A.O. Weitzenberg, Andre D'Melier, William O. Steiner
Max Rothstein
Michael Mindlin
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Mindlin
Director
Michael Mindlin
Producer
Jan Gay
Writer
Max Rothstein
Editor
George O'Messerly
Director of Photography
A.O. Weitzenberg
Director of Photography
Andre D'Melier
Director of Photography
William O. Steiner
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About This Naked Age
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What is This Naked Age about?
"This Nude World" is a groundbreaking 1932 "documentary" celebrating the age-old tradition of playing volleyball in you socks... and nothing else. The film purports to pose probing questions about the morality of nudist colonies o cover its actual aim of getting naked people on screen... primarily in long shots. A highlight of the film is the peeks at the phenomena in Germany, France (including Lido de Paris) and the United States along with wonderful pre-WWII footage of the cities visited A real hoot. It passed the National Board of Review in 1932.
Who directed This Naked Age?
This Naked Age was directed by Michael Mindlin.
Who stars in This Naked Age?
The principal cast of This Naked Age includes Leo Donnelly, Adolf Koch, André Durville, Gaston Durville, Ilka Dieball.
When was This Naked Age released and how long is it?
This Naked Age was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 57m.


















