Rowing in the Park

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1784

Date Released

12 Aug 1963

Date submitted

8 Aug 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Rowing in the Park
2. 2Houses for the Homeless
3. 3How to Be Hot in Summer!
4. 4News Events in Colour: Cowes Regatta

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rowing in the Park. DESCRIPTION: The Serpentine in London’s Hyde Park was the attractive scene for the 11th Sprint Championships Regatta. This year, as usual, there were well over 2,000 competitors taking part during the 3-days racing. Our pictures show one of the heats for the Senior Coxed Fours, which was won by City Orient Rowing Club. SHOTLIST: The 11th Open Sprint Championship Regatta took place on the Serpentine in Hyde Park. Key scene. LS Hilton Hotel as seen from the Serpentine. MLS same. CU man with binoculars. MS tracking shot - practice row by singles. MLS birds on Serpentine’s bank. GV pan Senior Coxed Fours racing. CU crowd. GV pan National Provincial Bank beat another pair in the Senior Pairs race.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures

Locations

London

Card file number

87055

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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