Sculls on the Serpentine

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1732
Date Released
13 Aug 1962
Date submitted
12 Aug 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Sculls on the Serpentine
  2. 2Summer Skiing
  3. 3Arrivals and Departures
  4. 4The Prince at the Helm (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sculls on the Serpentine. DESCRIPTION: Cricketers might disagree, but there is nothing more characteristic of an English Summer than a regatta with the sun sparkling on the blades as they pierce the sun-specked waters. But sometimes it rains...Here is the finish of a sculls race, won by Kapica at the Serpentine Regatta in Hyde Park, while the residents, the ducks, carried on business as usual. For them, it was wonderful weather! SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS men in rowing boat. MCU man looking at regatta card. MLS men in rowing boat. MS empty deck-chairs. MS people with umbrellas. MCU ditto. MS three men in different rowing boats. MS woman. MS Kapica wins race. MS ducks on the water. MS start of woman’s race. MS two boys fishing. MS two boys shouting. MS womens race in progress. MS ducks swimming on the lake.
Keywords
Sport; Rowing; Weather; Water sports
Locations
London; Hyde Park
Card file number
84880
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
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