It’s All Happening - Down Under

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1963A
Date Released
19 Jan 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Rugby - Scotland Scrape Through
  2. 2Wilson Goes to Market
  3. 3For Safety’s Sake
  4. 4Under the Mersey
  5. 5It’s All Happening - Down Under

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: It’s All Happening - Down Under. DESCRIPTION: The New Zealand Grand Prix won by Scotland’s Jackie Stewart. Off the Australian coast, two twelve metre yachts compete for the honour of contesting in this years America’s Cup. And, in Western Australia, an unusual example of animal affection. A Corgi plays foster mother to a Possum. SHOTLIST: MCU Richard Attwood ready for the start of the New Zealand International Grand Prix. MCU Jack Brabham ditto. MCU Jim Clark ditto. MCU Jackie Stewart ditto. MS starters flag goes down to start race. MCU cars race off at start. GV pan cars pass during race. MS man ditto. LS ditto. MS crowd. MS cars during race. MS ditto (x2). BS ditto. MS cars pass during race. GV pan cars over finishing line. MS the winner Jackie Stewart, wearing winners garland. LS sailboat race near Sydney. Aerial shot Dame Pattie during trials. Aerial shot Gretel during trials. Aerial shot Dame Pattie during trials. CU man in helicopter. Aerial shot Dame Pattie the winner. MS Mitzi part Corgi dog, feeding Faggot a baby possum. MCU Faggot crawling over Mitzi’s back. CU ditto. MS Faggot sitting on Mitzi’s head while Mitzi takes a swim. MS Faggot still on Mitzi’s back as she shakes herself dry. MCU ditto.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Motor racing; Aviation; Sailing; Animals
Locations
New Zealand; Sydney; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
91960
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
194
Story extras:
Film clip

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