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:
Film clip

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