Sir Francis of Cape Horn

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1965A

Date Released

2 Feb 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sir Francis of Cape Horn. DESCRIPTION: Sir Francis Chichester, after completing the first half of his round the world voyage single-handed, leaves Sydney in Gipsy Moth Four. To illustrate the ordeal that may lie ahead as he sails round Cape Horn, Movietone recalls a stormy passage round the Cape from nearly thirty years ago. SHOTLIST: LS ‘Gipsy Moth IV’ in Sydney Harbour. MLS people with banner We’re Proud of You Sir Francis. MLS Sir Francis on board ‘Gipsy Moth’. LS crowds and pleasure craft around ‘Gipsy Moth’. MLS ‘Gipsy Moth’. MS Sir Francis shakes hands with officials. GV crowd watching. LS ‘Gipsy Moth’ leaving Sydney Harbour. MLS from boat as he leaves Harbour. LS ditto (x2). LS pleasure craft following ‘Gipsy Moth’. MLS Sir Francis working on board ‘Gipsy Moth’. LS Sir Francis on board with his wife and Warwick Hood. MS ditto. MLS ditto. GV pleasure craft following ‘Gipsy Moth’. LS ‘Gipsy Moth’ at sea followed by pleasure craft. Slip pan. GV American cruisers rounding Cape Horn during gail. LS waves over deck of cruiser. GV ditto. LS ditto. GV cruiser in rough seas around Cape Horn. GV two cruisers through rough seas. LS waves over deck of cruiser. GV ditto. LS ditto. GV ditto. Slip pan. LS ‘Gipsy Moth’ after leaving Sydney Harbour in choppy sea. MLS ditto. LS ditto. LS ‘Gipsy Moth’ at sea, Sir Francis walks along side of boat. GV ‘Gipsy Moth’ at sea.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Weather; Environment; Records

Locations

Australia; Cape Horn

Footage sources

Australia
Library

Card file number

92023

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

315

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