Sport on the Continent: Racing on the Seine

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1272

Date Released

19 Oct 1953

Date submitted

13 Oct 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Air Race - Final Scenes
2. 2610 Squadron Wins Trophy
3. 3Sport on the Continent: Racing on the Seine
4. 4Sport on the Continent: Berlin Cycle Race
5. 5Sport on the Continent: Wrestling
6. 6Foreign Ministers Confer
7. 7More Ex-Pow’s Home
8. *Hair Fashions

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Section Title

Sport on the Continent

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sport on the Continent - Racing on the Seine (Outboard). DESCRIPTION: The Outboard Motor-Boat Championship of France was recently held on the Seine. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Shot of outboard motor boat racing along Seine. Various shots of the race. Cut-in to start, gun being fired (revolver type). Boats turning corners at speed.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Speed records; Water sports

Locations

France; Paris; River Seine

Footage sources

France

Card file number

59915

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

47

Story extras:

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