Little America’s Cup

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1790
Date Released
23 Sep 1963
Date Other
Sep 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Little America’s Cup
  2. 2Magic in Models
  3. 3Founding Footprint
  4. 4The Sparkling Seconds
  5. 5Trailer Towards the Ton
  6. 6Royal Schoolgirl

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Little America’s Cup. DESCRIPTION: Hellcat III is Britain’s defender of the International Challenge Trophy for catamarans known as the Little America’s Cup. The challenger was the Australian boat Quest. Hellcat was the winner. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV preparations to Hellcat III. CU Hellcat. MS designer on board same. CU bow of Quest. MS Quest. CU fitting mast to Quest. CU washing hull. GV Hellcat into water. MS Quest into water. BS same. MLS Hellcat on water. MS pan Quest on water. GV crowds on shore. MLS pan 2 catamarans racing. CU sail of Quest. MLS Quest and Hellcat racing. CU man with binoculars. GV Hellcat on water. CU same. CU man up mast and pan down to catamaran. GV pan Quest. CU woman with binoculars. GV Hellcat (the winner).
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing
Locations
Essex; Thorpe Bay
Card file number
87230
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
114
Story extras:
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