News in Brief: Channel Swimmer Feted

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1369

Date Released

29 Aug 1955

Date submitted

25 Aug 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Morocco - Further Pictures
2. 2Harwell at Home
3. 3News in Brief: Snow
4. 4News in Brief: Channel Swimmer Feted
5. 5News in Brief: Good Neighbours
6. 6News in Brief: Katie Boyle Weds
7. 7The Moscow Scene
8. *Miss New Brighton

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Marilyn Bell. DESCRIPTION: It was in July that Marilyn Bell, of Toronto, swam the Channel from France to England, in 14 hours 36 minutes. She’s just had a tumultuous welcome, in her home town. SHOTLIST: GV of crowded square. Marilyn Bell enters car. CU of banner. CU of Marilyn and Gus Ryder in car. Car drives off. GV of tape falling. CU of Bell and Ryder in car.

Keywords

Swimming; Records; Water sports

Locations

Toronto; Canada

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

64365A

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

54

Story extras:

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