America’s Cup Hope

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1812

Date Released

24 Feb 1964

Date Other

Feb 1964

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: America’s Cup Hope. DESCRIPTION: Kurrewa V has been ordered by Australians, Frank and John Livingstone, and is being built at Sandbank on the Holy Loch. She may be chosen as the latest contender for the America’s Cup. With the exception of the light alloy mast the boat will be made entirely of African mahogany. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV yacht builders’ yard. CU sign over door Alex Robertsons. GV new yacht Kurrewa V under construction. MS Mr Dave Boyd (the designer) inspecting hull. CU same. MS builders at work. MCU another at work on bow. CU same. MS ship builder working on hull. CU same. GV interior hull. MS builders at work on hull. CU same. GV yacht in shipyard. GV Holy Loch.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture

Locations

Scotland; Holy Loch

Footage sources

Templar Films

Card file number

87948

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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