White Water Wins

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1734

Date Released

27 Aug 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Undermining Manchester
2. 2Champions Raise the Dust
3. 3Have One - On Me!
4. 4Italian Earthquake
5. 5No Lethargy in Lakeland
6. 6White Water Wins

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: White Water Wins. DESCRIPTION: Nearly 90 competitors from Italy, West Germany and Austria battled against a torrent, swollen out of all proportions by heavy rainfall. Keeping vertical is only part of the problem, they have to get through the gates, poles hung vertically from wires across the water. These close-ups give a vivid idea of the thrills of rapid-shooting. SHOTLIST: Key scene. (2 shots) man down river. MS man against current. MS another No 11. CU No 42. CU No 40. CU No 30. CU No 35. MS man turns canoe over. MS man in water without canoe.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats

Locations

Austrian Tyrol; Austria

Footage sources

Austria

Card file number

84977A

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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