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The Lighter Side: Surfing

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1290A
Date Released
25 Feb 1954
Date submitted
30 Jan 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Tour - Latest Pictures
  2. 2Berlin - The Conference - Final Scenes
  3. 3The Lighter Side: Surfing
  4. 4The Lighter Side: Midget Car
  5. 5The Lighter Side: An Odd Rooster
  6. 6A Royal Film Premiere
  7. 75th Round FA Cup
  8. 85th Round FA Cup
  9. 95th Round FA Cup
  10. *Barbarians V All Blacks

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Section Title
The Lighter Side
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Surfing. DESCRIPTION: Amid the pounding surf on a beach at Hawaii, lucky people are able to enjoy the lighter side of life in this sunny playground. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Breakers rolling onto beach. Various scenes of people riding the waves. Girls sitting on mens shoulders. Man on surf board with small dog.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Animals
Locations
Hawaii
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
60557
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:

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