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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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