Sport & Speed: A Flash from Florida

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1268A

Date Released

24 Sep 1953

Date submitted

8 Aug 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Opening of Dutch Parliament
2. 2Names in the News: Visitor from New Zealand
3. 3Names in the News: New UN President
4. 4Names in the News: Mrs Maclean
5. 5The Robe Premiere
6. 6Sport & Speed: Tour of Britain
7. 7Sport & Speed: A Flash from Florida
8. 8Sport & Speed: Round Australia Car Race
9. 9Sport & Speed: Duke Does It Again

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Section Title

Sport & Speed

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flash From Florida - Sport & Speed. DESCRIPTION: A story of sport and speed from Florida, that famous holiday playground, where one of the latest thrills is tobogganing on water. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. People on surf boards. Water tobogganing, four people to raft. Various shots.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Water sports

Locations

Florida; Cypress Gardens

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

59702

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

42

Story extras:

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