Cross Channel Race
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
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:
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- Camera
- George Richardson
- Camera
- Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 90
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