Bluebird Tunes Up

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1100A

Date Released

6 Jul 1950

Date submitted

3 Jul 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Korea - America’s Decision
2. 2Shipping News
3. 3Australia’s Disastrous Floods and Gales (Movietone Special)
4. 4Anglo-American Athletics - Universities Compete
5. 5Bluebird Tunes Up
6. *Children’s Day

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bluebird Tunes Up. DESCRIPTION: On Coniston Water, Mr Donald Campbell means to re-capture the record recently taken by America. Making a test run the other day, he took his chief mechanic, Mr Leo Villa, with him on the trip for the first time. SHOTLIST: Donald Campbell & Leo Villa his mechanic climb into Bluebird. Various shots of them runs along the lake (test runs). Several shots of the boat at speed.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Records

Locations

England; Lancashire; Coniston Water

Card file number

53983

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

90

Story extras:

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