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Rowing - Oldest Race in the Calendar

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1834A
Date Released
30 Jul 1964
Date submitted
25 Jul 1964
Date submitted
27 Jul 1964
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Rowing - Oldest Race in the Calendar
  2. 2Play Boule
  3. 3Belgium’s 24 Hours
  4. 4Double-Decker Holiday
  5. 5Hong Kong Keeps Cool
  6. 6How to Stop Smoking

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rowing - Oldest Race in the Calendar. DESCRIPTION: Doggett’s Coat and Badge the oldest race in the English rowing calendar, was founded by Thomas Doggett in 1715. The course is just over five miles, between Tower Bridge and Chelsea. It was won this year by 21 year old Frank Walker. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS pan Prince Philip down boat steps. MS pan same onto boat. MCU man wearing Doggett’s Coat badge. CU same. LS start of Doggett’s Coat and Badge race. MS Prince Philip in boat. GV race. MLS competitor in race. MS boats following. MLS same. MLS competitor. GV boats following. CU man looking through binoculars. LS Frank Walker wins race and pan to others. MCU photographers. MCU winner Frank Walker.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats
Locations
London; River Thames
Card file number
88647
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:

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