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Fireflys in Torbay

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1370
Date Released
5 Sep 1955
Date submitted
2 Sep 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Mr White Pants
  2. 2Fireflys in Torbay
  3. 3Miss Great Britain
  4. 4Husbands - Beware
  5. 5A Wedding Picture
  6. 6Autumn Fashions
  7. 7Autumn Fashions
  8. 8The Happy Family
  9. 9Atlantic Rescue
  10. 10Fire Terror
  11. *Civic Reception for Bill Pickering

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Firefly Championships. DESCRIPTION: Torquay Harbour was the delightful background to the National Championship for Sailing Dinghies in the Firefly class. SHOTLIST: GV of sailing boats. GV of boats in harbour. CUs of some preparations. SCU of boat setting sail. CU of boats sailing. GV of boats. CU of capsized boat. CU of crew clinging to boat. National Championships for Sailing Dinghies in the Firefly Class.
Keywords
Ships and boats
Locations
Torquay; Devon
Card file number
64434
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:

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