The Boat Race

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1609A

Date Released

7 Apr 1960

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Boat Race. DESCRIPTION: This year’s event was different: Royalty was present. Princess Margaret had come to Putney with her fiancé, Tony Armstrong-Jones, an expert critic, who had himself steered Cambridge to victory in 1950. The Light Blues, as challengers, were out first. Oxford, the Dark Blues, generally regarded as favourites, had adopted oars with spade blades, and had great confidence in them, It wasn’t long before they were taking the lead. Cambridge held on gamely in this very gruelling race. But Oxford won by a length and a quarter. SHOTLIST: LS crews carrying boats to water. TS crowds. MS Princess Margaret and fiancé. MS Princess Margaret & fiancé board launch. MS couple in launch. LS Cambridge bringing out oars. MS Oxford same. CU same. TS Same. SLS Princess Margaret & fiancé in launch. LS race starts. GV race in progress. SLS Oxford crew. MS to zoom back - couple in launch. LS Oxford HAS same leading. LS Oxford. SLS Cambridge. GV zoom - race in progress. GV Oxford finish (winners). HAS Cambridge.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Rowing; Students; Education and training; Water sports

Locations

London; England

Footage sources

Movietone
Pathe

Card file number

79779

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

186

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