The Channel Swim

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1578

Date Released

31 Aug 1959

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Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Channel Swim. DESCRIPTION: On the beach at Cap Nez, greasing-up for the big swim. There was Greta Anderson (twice a winner). Rough seas made the organisation of the start very difficult. Billy Butlin was there to start the race. This year’s winner proved to be Alfredo Camarero of Argentina - time eleven-hours, forty-eight. Billy Butlin presented the trophy. SHOTLIST: Swimmer being greased. MS spectators. MS swimmers being greased. CU same (2). CU swimmer being massaged. CU Greta Anderson being oiled. MS boats. MS same. MS man in water carrying oars. MS rubber dinghy. MS Billy Butlin in water. Closer shot - same. Swimmers enter water (2). MS Greta Anderson enters water. MS swimmer. LS swimmer (2). Closer shot same. LS spectators on beach. MS cheering crowds. MS winner leaves water. CU crowd. MS winner presented with cup. CU winner.

Keywords

Sport; Environment; Economics; Competitions; Business and commerce; Ceremonies

Locations

English Channel

Card file number

78019

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Len Waldorf
Camera: Michael Samuelson

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