Winter Sports on Snow and Surf

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1239
Date Released
2 Mar 1953
Date submitted
24 Feb 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Dutch Royal One Day Visit
  2. 2News Briefs: Duke at Gyro Factory
  3. 3News Briefs: Berlin - Russian Angle
  4. 4News Briefs: Shearing Record
  5. 5News Briefs: New Army Weapons
  6. 6Winter Sports on Snow and Surf

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Winter Sports on Snow & Surf. DESCRIPTION: From Wildbad, in the Black Forest, the annual barrel-skiing contest, with a real pair of skis for the winner. The climax of the Austrian Ski championships near Innsbruck was the Downhill Race. Winter sports? Well, it’s different in Australia, where they’ve been holding the New South Wales Surf Championships. Finally, the annual Surf-boat race at Freshwater, NSW. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Skiing. Various shots of youngsters skiing, several spills, one crosses finishing line holding one ski in hand. CU of the winner. Above in Wildbad, Germany. At Innsbruck, Austria - Down Hill Ski Race for men, travelling at very fast speeds. Several heavy falls. Australia - Parade on beach of surf beach lifesavers. Various shots of the teams, the winning team Freshwater. Various shots in the sea of men riding the surf without floats, but with flippers on their feet. Younger people on surf-o-planes. Elder & experienced people riding on surf board, several spills, one stands on his head. Various shots of surf boats being manned & several tumbles.
Keywords
Sport; Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Competitions; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters; Water sports
Locations
Australia; Black Forest; Wildbad
Footage sources
Australia
Germany
Card file number
58622
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
234
Story extras:
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