Out to Beat the Breakers

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1943

Date Released

29 Aug 1966

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Bringing Home the Gas
2. 2Teen Trends in Titfers
3. 3Stamp of Success
4. 4The Town Herr Dommel Built
5. 5Jetliner Pilot at Nineteen
6. 6Out to Beat the Breakers

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Out to Beat the Breakers. DESCRIPTION: The exciting Pacific Island sport of surf-riding has come to Europe in a big way. These pictures were taken during the French Championships held at Biarritz. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. LS one of contestants in French Surf Championships at Biarritz. CU woman takes photo. LS contestant falls into water. BS judges. LS one of the woman contestants surfing. LS woman contestant falls into water. MS people watching on beach. LS contestant falls into water. LS ditto. Pan ditto. LS two contestants fall into water.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

France; Biarritz

Footage sources

France

Card file number

91495

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

125

Story extras:

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