The Boat Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1243
Date Released
30 Mar 1953
Date Other
Mar 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Grand National
  2. 2The Boat Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boat Race. DESCRIPTION: From Putney to Mortlake. SHOTLIST: Little girl dressed in pale for Cambridge support. Cut-ins of crowds. Crowds on towpath. Captains toss coins. Various shots of race in progress. SCU winning boat of Cambridge past post. SCU of winning team.
Keywords
Sport; Rowing; Students; Education and training; Children; Water sports
Locations
River Thames; Putney
Footage sources
Gaumont
British Paramount
Pathe
Card file number
58796
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
188
Story extras:
Film clip

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