Lady Out of Luck

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1946
Date Released
19 Sep 1966
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Lady Out of Luck
  2. 2Highland Hemline
  3. 3Under the Sea in Ships
  4. 4Cradle to Canvas
  5. 5What Comes Down, Goes Up

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lady Out of Luck. DESCRIPTION: At Thorpe Bay Yacht Club, America challenges Britain for the Little America’s Cup. In the first race, near disaster for the Britain’s defender Lady Helmsman. The new C Class Catamaran suffers damage in the strong wind and America wins first race in the best of seven series. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. MLS Britain’s crew carry Lady Helmsman down beach. CU sail put into position. MS ditto. MCU boy puts up sail. MCU man checks rigging. LAS sail. CU name Gamecock on American yacht. MS Bob Shiels checks rigging. CU ditto. MCU Jim Bonney. LS small boat tossed around by waves. GV ditto. MS crowd. GV Lady Helmsman on course. GV ditto. MS crowd. GV both yachts on course. GV Lady Helmsman on course. GV ditto. MS crowd. GV Lady Helmsman on course. GV Gamecock on course. MS crowd. LS Gamecock post. MS Lady Helmsman pushed up beach. MS crowd watching. CU damaged mast. CU ditto. GV Gamecock finishing course. LS ditto. CU damaged mast. GV Gamecock finishes course.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats
Locations
England; Thorpe Bay
Card file number
91569
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
165
Story extras:
Film clip

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