The Lighter Side: Crest of a Wave

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1569A

Date Released

2 Jul 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ballroom Champions
2. 2Satchmo Better
3. 3Panic at the Circus
4. 4The Lighter Side: Pass the Saucer
5. 5The Lighter Side: Peter the Pup
6. 6The Lighter Side: One for the River
7. 7The Lighter Side: Crest of a Wave
8. 8The Seaway Opened
9. *Spastics’ Holiday Home

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Section Title

The Lighter Side

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Lighter Side - Crest of a Wave. DESCRIPTION: On a Sydney beach, young Australia tries out the latest models of surf-boards. They are made of balsa wood and are extra light. SHOTLIST: MS surf rider running to sea. SCU 3 women spectators. LS surf rider on sea. LS same. Closer same. LS surf rider falls.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Water sports

Locations

Sydney; Australia

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

77531

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Story extras:

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