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Ken Dodd - Swimming Coach

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
463
Date Released
10 Nov 1963
Date recorded
8 Oct 1963
Length of issue (in feet)
690
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Oulton Speed Boats
  2. 2Ken Dodd - Swimming Coach
  3. 3Darts Champ
  4. 4Mexican Floating Gardens

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
Pathe synopsis: Channel swimmer Bill Pickering, introduced his new coach to Yarmouth holidaymakers. The name - Ken Dodd. And apart from one beachman who said you could do nothing but sink with Mr Dodd in attendance, the general opinion was that his coaching techniques were certainly different.
Keywords
Swimming
Locations
England; Norfolk; Great Yarmouth
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
Richard Norton
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
Film clip

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