The Boat Race

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1399

Date Released

26 Mar 1956

Date submitted

24 Mar 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Boat Race
2. 2The Grand National

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 2

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Boat Race 1956 - Cambridge Win. DESCRIPTION: The 102nd meeting of Oxford and Cambridge - from Putney to Mortlake. SHOTLIST: Oxford crew away from the Putney shore to take up position for the start. Cambridge nearest the cameras. Crews prepare for the off. Cambridge take the lead from the beginning. The crews are followed by a flotilla of launches as they approach the 3 mile post. Approaching Barnes, the Oxford crew endeavour to catch Cambridge who eventually win by a length and a quarter.

Keywords

Sport; Rowing; Water sports

Locations

London; Putney; Mortlake

Footage sources

British Paramount

Card file number

66400

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

174

Story extras:

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