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

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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:
Film clip

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