News in Brief: Capri Naples Swim

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1314A
Date Released
12 Aug 1954
Date submitted
5 Aug 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Indo China Refugees Go South
  2. 2News in Brief: Labour Leaders off to China
  3. 3News in Brief: Pole Chooses Freedom
  4. 4News in Brief: Hamburg Strike
  5. 5News in Brief: Capri Naples Swim
  6. 6British Empire and Commonwealth Games
  7. *British Youth Open Golf

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Capri-Naples Swim. DESCRIPTION: Hassan Hammad of Egypt called The Nile Crocodile was first home by fifteen minutes in the 19 mile swim from Capri to Naples. SHOTLIST: CU of swimmer being covered with grease. Swimmers entering water. Shot of boat. CU of swimmers in water. Crowds awaiting the winner. Winner (Hassan Hammad) being pulled out of the water. CU of Hassan Hammad.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Italy; Capri
Footage sources
France
Card file number
61571
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
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