Tenderfoot Champ

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1863A

Date Released

18 Feb 1965

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Film Performance
2. 2Rugby - Ireland Just Hold England
3. 3Aviation Headlines
4. 4Tenderfoot Champ

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tenderfoot Champ. DESCRIPTION: Paul McManus is thirteen years old and is trying for the world water skiing record - barefoot. He made this attempt on the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales. Bill McLachlin, who is a former water ski champ, acts as official timekeeper. Paul breaks the old record of 34 minutes and sets up a new one of 59 minutes 37 seconds. SHOTLIST: CU Paul McManus. LS from boat Paul skiing. MS from boat Paul kicks off ski and goes bare footed. LS from boat Paul skiing bare footed. CU boat driver. CU speedometer of boat. LS over stern of boat Paul skiing. LS from boat Paul skiing. LS pan from shore Paul skiing. MCU to MS Paul crossing and recrossing the boats wake.

Keywords

Sport; Children

Locations

Australia; New South Wales

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

89372

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

92

Story extras:

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