Greta the Great

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
58/69
Date Released
28 Aug 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Greta the Great
  2. 2Five Die in Rail Crash
  3. 3Bloodhound Shows Its Paces
  4. 4The Bare Facts

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
Greta Anderson shatters the women’s Channel swim record - and nearly the men’s as well.
Researcher Comments
Sponsored by Billy Butlin.
Keywords
Sport; Women; Swimming; Records; Water sports
Locations
France; Dover; England; Cap Gris Nez
Credits:
Camera
Cedric Baynes
Camera
S. M. F. Plummer
Length of story (in feet)
197
Story extras:
Film clip
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