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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