Wizards on Water Skis

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1774
Date Released
3 Jun 1963
Date submitted
31 May 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Thunderbolt Flies Again
  2. 2Fold-Away Holiday
  3. 3Landscape with Sculpture
  4. 4Puppy Dog Sales
  5. 5Wizards on Water Skis

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wizards on Water Skis. DESCRIPTION: At Ruislip Lido they’ve been holding a refresher course for water ski instructors. What better model than Jimmy Jackson, World Slalom and Jumping Champion. Jimmy demonstrates that once you’ve mastered the basic techniques you can begin to experiment. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS Jimmy Jackson on water (world jumping and slalom champ). GV instructor and pupils. MCU pupils. CU feet of pupils. CU woman pupil. MS instructor drawing on board. CU male pupil. CU woman pupil. BS man takes off on skis. BS another. BS Anne Wilton (ladies jumping champion) takes off on skis. MLS Miss Wilton towed behind speed boat. MS same. GV same. CU Miss Wilton zigzags between buoys. MS spectators in boat. MLS pan - Jimmy Jackson (USA) over jump. MLS same over ramp. GV pan - Jackson over ramp. MLS tracking - Jackson over ramp. GV same hoists around while taking off from ramp.
Keywords
Sport; Education and training; Water sports
Locations
Middlesex; Ruislip Lido
Card file number
86669
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
Film clip

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