The Boat Race 1922

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

553-2

Date Released

3 Apr 1922

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Boat Race 1922

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Harrod’s Wharf: Cambridge led by 1 1/2 lengths." Shots of the two boats. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "Hammersmith Bridge: Cambridge led by 1 1/2 lengths". Shot taken from the bridge with the crews approaching. [3RD SUBTITLE]: "Barnes railway bridge: Cambridge led by 2 lengths". Cambridge boat in the lead. [4TH SUBTITLE]: "White Hart Hotel, Mortlake". The competing boats emerge from under a bridge. Several distant shots of last lap of the race, showing the whole expanse of the river and onlookers afloat and ashore.

Keywords

Sport; Rowing; Students; Education and training; Ships and boats; Water sports

Length of story (in feet)

166

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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