Cross Channel Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1316A
Date Released
26 Aug 1954
Date submitted
23 Aug 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royalty on Holiday Cruise
  2. 2Duchess of Kent’s Canadian Tour
  3. 3Cross Channel Race
  4. 4Swimming Without Tears
  5. 5The Duke Returns
  6. 6European Defence Crisis
  7. *The Edinburgh Festival

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Channel Swim. DESCRIPTION: The Cross Channel Race from Cap Gris-Nez to Dover was won by Baptista Perreira of Portugal at his first attempt, his time was 12 hours 25 minutes. SHOTLIST: Various scenes of competitors being greased. Entering the water. Baptista Perreira in the water leading. Brenda Fisher having a snack. Soldier with radio telephone. Shot of the White Cliffs. Winner Perreira on shore. Hassan Hammad arriving. CU of Brenda Fisher signing autographs.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats
Locations
France; Dover; Cap Gris Nez
Card file number
61677
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip

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