Frogs in the Surf

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1138
Date Released
26 Mar 1951
Date submitted
15 Mar 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Mr Attlee Opens UNA HQ
  2. 2Jap Volcano Boils Over
  3. 3Movietone Visits Bird Sanctuary
  4. 4Frogs in the Surf
  5. 5Atomic Hair-Do’s
  6. 6Hats and Eggs for Easter

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Frogs in the Surf. DESCRIPTION: On Bondi Beach, Australia, frogmen’s flippers are the latest idea tried out. A swimmer, they say, with the aid of these flippers, can ride the great combers right up to the beach. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Putting on frogmen shoes (flippers). Run down beach, enter water, swim out. Various shots of them as they ride back on the crest of the waves, sometimes disappearing completely in the wash.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Swimming; Fashion and costume; Water sports
Locations
Bondi Beach
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
55175
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
Film clip

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