Cowes Regatta

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1626A
Date Released
4 Aug 1960
Date Other
Jul 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Gt. Britain Beats France
  2. 2A Celebration
  3. 3Motor Sport
  4. 4Cowes Regatta

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cowes Regatta - Colour Version. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show the famous yachting festival with all its colourful beauty. What a delightful scene it is, a harbour crammed full of boats and sailing types, busy with the preparations! There’s room for every class in the 8 regattas that make up this wonderful week of sailing. The Royal Yacht was in the roads, and became quite a feature for holiday-makers. Britannia’s Guard Ship was HMS Dainty. SHOTLIST: GV sailing boats. LS MLS. Sailing boats being prepared MS. CU sailors. MS sails hoisted. MLS motor boat. LS. MS LS sailing boat. CU boat pushed over river. MS sailing boat. MS sailor with girls. CU another. MS sailors. LS Britannia. CU sign board. MS holiday makers board boat for trip. CU man. MS holiday makers boarding boat. CU captain. LS motor boat. MLS ship. GV sunset. MS cannon fires. LS. MS sailing boat LS MLS. MS crew. CU sail.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Sailing
Locations
Isle of Wight; England
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
80803
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
251
Story extras:
Film clip

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