The Boat Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1452A
Date Released
4 Apr 1957
Date Other
Mar 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Strikes Over
  2. 2Ex-Servicemen Protest
  3. 3An Alarming List
  4. 4Repton’s Royal Visit
  5. 5The Canal Cleared
  6. 6Cypriots Rejoice
  7. 7The Boat Race
  8. *Title Fight

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Boat Race. DESCRIPTION: Cambridge were right on their toes to face the stiffest Dark-blue opposition for years - an Oxford crew with a new rowing method. At Barnes Bridge, Cambridge had the race right in their hands, rowing on smoothly and surely to a magnificent win. SHOTLIST: Shots of the Cambridge team warming up before the race. Crowds. LS start of the race. Various shots of the race. Slip pan to cartoon of a cameraman and his camera in a boat being rowed by a single man trying to keep up with the Oxford and Cambridge crews. Slip pan - MCU one of the teams rowing. Shot from Hammersmith Bridge as the two teams come towards the Bridge. LS towards Hammersmith Bridge as the teams row past the Bridge. Various shots of the race. Cambridge win. Cox stands up in the boat and claps. Slip pan to cartoon.
Keywords
Rowing; Water sports
Locations
London
Footage sources
Gaumont British
Movietone
Card file number
70264
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
132
Story extras:
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