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Indian to Swim English Channel

Date released

4 Sep 1930

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

16

NoS ID

137212

Story no

3 / 9

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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The Channel Wins Again

Date released

18 Aug 1924

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

1111

NoS ID

083875

Story no

3 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

Miss Beatrice Harrison nearly completes channel swim.

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Otto Seal Doublecrosses the Channel

Date released

13 Oct 1949

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

49/82

NoS ID

103133

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The silliest stunt of the year. A Californian seal is towed across the Channel. Why? For publicity of course!

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Portuguese Wins Channel Swim

Date released

26 Aug 1954

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2451

NoS ID

045193

Story no

2 / 8

Baptista Pereira, champion of Portugal, beats fourteen others in race across Channel. Brenda Fisher came third.

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Atlantique Burns in Mid Channel

Date released

5 Jan 1933

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

187A

NoS ID

003996

Story no

2 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Atlantique Burns in Mid Channel. DESCRIPTION: 42,000 ton French luxury liner, abandoned by crew nears English coast in toils of fire. SHOTLIST: Aerial view of burning ship on the water,...

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Cross Channel Swimming Race

Date released

26 Aug 1957

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

2829

NoS ID

158080

Story no

1 / 7

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The News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The German Fleet

Date released

24 Apr 1939

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

516

NoS ID

009917

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: German Fleet in the English Channel. DESCRIPTION: The "Graf Spee" leads the German Fleet up the English Channel. SHOTLIST: General aerial views of the German Fleet steaming up the...

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Gazette Special - Shells Across the Channel

Date released

26 Aug 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/69

NoS ID

098202

Story no

5 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Allied merchant ships steaming through the Channel are shelled from German guns on the French coast. Destroyer escorts steam amongst the merchant ships laying a smoke screen.

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Operation Pluto

Date released

24 May 1945

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

45/42

NoS ID

100710

Story no

1 / 2

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The construction and laying of submarine petrol pipeline under the English Channel which fed fuel through from England to Germany.

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WHO’S NEXT?

Date released

12 Jul 1928

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1806

NoS ID

387160

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Starting from Penarth, E. H. Temme, the English Channel swimmer, conquers the Bristol Channel in 6 hours.

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