Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Water Skiing Experts Demonstrate Their Skill

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
946
Date Released
21 Jul 1947
Date submitted
17 Jul 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Scotland Greets Princess and Fiance
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: France Celebrates Bastille Day
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Frontier Referendum in India
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Water Skiing Experts Demonstrate Their Skill
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Dado Marino Beats Title Fight Substitute
  6. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Thompson and Hawthorne Trains for Special Fight

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Water Skiing Experts Perform. DESCRIPTION: In Florida Dick Pope demonstrates that he doesn’t need skis to water ski. In Seattle, Willa Worthington, National Champion shows off some of her skills. SHOTLIST: KS Four men seated on stern on motor boat with their feet in air, skis attached to their feet. MS one man without any skis holds his feet up. Several shots of men water skiing with all lengths of skis. Shot of one man skiing without any skis. CU of his feet and spray as he is towed through the water. CU of the swimmer. The above is at Florida. At Seattle - Miss Willa Worthington displays various tricks on one ski over the water, holding on with her feet, turning round etc. Night shots of water skiers passing over water, lights give the effect of flying saucers.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Florida; Seattle
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
48885
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
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