Tall Ships Set Sail

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1414A
Date Released
12 Jul 1956
Date submitted
10 Jul 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Engagements
  2. 2The Queen in Edinburgh
  3. 3The Duke in Oxford
  4. 4Sir Len
  5. 5Tour De France
  6. 6Heavy Bomber Lightened
  7. 7Tall Ships Set Sail
  8. *The Royal Tour Continued
  9. *Leeds Children’s Day

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Torbay to Lisbon Race - Tall Ships. DESCRIPTION: Many sailing ships are competing in a race from Torbay to Lisbon. Its handicap race with two classes - ships over and under 100 tons. SHOTLIST: Shot of the Sagres (Portuguese Navy’s Training Ship). Pan shot up the rigging of the Sagres. Sailors walking along the rigging. Shots of the Ruyam (American Racing Yacht). Panning along the Belgian Barguertine Mercator. MCU Belgium flag flying. Various shots of Sweden’s Gladan (Training Schooner). Shot of the First Lord of the Admiralty starting the race. Various shots of the Staysail Schooner Creole. Various aerials of Sweden’s Sunbeam and other ships.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing
Locations
Devon; Torbay
Footage sources
Plymouth Films
Card file number
67576
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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