Barge Race Slowed by Lack of Breeze

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1152A

Date Released

5 Jul 1951

Date submitted

2 Jul 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Keenan Wins Gory Title Fight
2. 2Barge Race Slowed by Lack of Breeze
3. 3Grain for Indian Famine Areas
4. 4Foreign Secretary Seeks Recreation at Festival
5. 5Open Golfers Qualify
6. 6Wimbledon Fancies Fall by Wayside
7. *Scotland Exhibits Her Living Traditions
8. *Princess Margaret at Doncaster

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Barge Race Slowed By Lack of Breeze. DESCRIPTION: Though almost becalmed in the Medway, nearly a score of barges started in the annual race. Owing to the weather, the course was shortened - even so, it was more like a drifting race than a sailing race. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU Venta barge. GV of barges under way. SCU small cannon being fired - starting gun. Various close-ups of barges, including small barge yachts. Shots aboard one of the barges, shows crew at work, on sails, ropes etc. Various shots of race under way, hardly moving. SCU Henry the winner.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Leeds.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Competitions

Locations

River Thames

Card file number

55712

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

72

Story extras:

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