World-wide News - South Africa: Cobb Trophy Race

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1231

Date Released

5 Jan 1953

Date Other

Jan 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1World-wide News - Malaya: General Templer Opens Factory
2. 2World-wide News - Canada: Sailors as Artists
3. 3World-wide News - Canada: Midget Wrestlers
4. 4World-wide News - South Africa: Cobb Trophy Race
5. 5World-wide News - Lebanon: Champollion Wrecked
6. 6World-wide News - Australia: South Africa’s Test Win
7. 7World-wide News - Great Britain: Mouse Derby
8. 8World-wide News - Great Britain: Schoolboys Exhibition
9. 9World-wide News - Great Britain: Coronation Robes

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 9

Section Title

World-wide News - South Africa

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World-Wide News - John Cobb Trophy. DESCRIPTION: The race for the John Cobb Memorial Trophy, named after the famous British Sportsman, was recently contested in the Transvaal on the River Vaal. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV . Motor boats racing. Various shots of racing in Transvaal district. Cut-ins of people on bank watching. Shot of the winner the Beetle. SCU John Minnaar receiving Trophy.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Environment; Ceremonies; Speed records; Water sports

Locations

South Africa; Transvaal

Card file number

58353

Credits:

Camera

H. Duncan Abraham

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

59

Story extras:

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