News in Colour: Around the River

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2041
Date Released
15 Jul 1968
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  1. 1News in Colour: Around the River

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Story No. within this Issue
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Section Title
News in Colour
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Around the River Colour. DESCRIPTION: Movietone invites you to take a river trip. To meet Sir Francis Chichester at Greenwich, where Gipsy Moth is now on permanent view. To call in at the Palace where Sir Alec Rose has received his Knighthood - and to inspect Lively-Lady, also on show in London. Passing the luxury yacht belonging to Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, we go up river for a floating fashion show of the latest in swimsuits. We enjoy the gigantic riverside firework display - a feature of the City of London Festival - and join oarsmen at Henley during the Royal Regatta. SHOTLIST: GV looking across River Thames to Tower roof, London. LS ditto. LS sign Festival of City of London. CUs (night scenes) firework display during festival (21 shots). GV pan factories beside River Thames. CU rubbish in river, pan to barge by river bank. GV houses along river bank. GV ditto, pan to river. Pan crowds around Gipsy Moth Four at Greenwich dry-dock. MCU Sir Francis Chichester walks towards Gipsy Moth IV. MS party of schoolgirls walk onto boat. MLS Sir Francis talks to girls on boat. GV crowds around Gipsy Moth, pan to river. GV Buckingham Palace. MLS Sir Alec and Lady Dorothy Rose walk in Palace courtyard. CU Sir Alec Rose. MS couple pose for photos. MCU Sir Alec and Lady Rose. CU signed photo of Royal Family. MS car with Sir Alec and Lady Rose drives off out of Palace. GV Lively Lady on show in Holborn Circus, London. CU name Lively Lady. MCU Sir Alec & Lady Rose onboard Lively Lady. MS crowd. MLS Sir Alec speaking from deck of Lively Lady. CU pan barnacles on hull of Lively Lady. CU Lively Lady. GV the yacht Kalma moored near Tower Bridge belonging to Liz Taylor & Richard Burton. LS GV ditto. CU water pours from lock on River Thames. MS models on boat in lock. CU lock gates open. MS pan boat out of lock. CU Marilyn wearing two-piece swimming costume in terry-towelling. MCU Jeanette wearing one piece button-up costume. MS family cruiser past on river. CU Jeanette wearing one-piece flowered costume. MS ditto, she is joined by Marilyn wearing stretch fabric bikini. Zoom out umbrella held by Marilyn who is wearing two piece patterned costume. CU pan Marilyn’s bikini. MS Jeanette in boat wearing bikini, sailor sits beside her. MS dinghies on river. CU Jeanette in one piece costume. MS Jeanette and Marilyn on boat. CU Jeanette and Marilyn looking at book called Man About. CU sailor’s head in frame. CU cork pops from Champagne bottle. CU Marilyn looks. CU Champagne poured into glasses. CU Jeanette in one piece costume, zoom out as Marilyn drinks Champagne. MS people at picnic table drinking Champagne in rain. MS people drinking tea in rain. CU umbrella. GV crowds along river bank. CU umbrella (7 shots). CU duck on river. MCU small boy in rain. GV River Thames at Henley. MS 8 man crew carry boat to river. CU blades taken from racks. MS crew lower boat into river. CU blade taken from rack. CU blade into position. CU coxon. MS coxon in boat. LS Eight crew move away at start. CU duck and ducklings on river. MCU umpire prepares to start race. CU boat held into position at start. MCU ditto. CU duck & ducklings. CU umpire starts race. MS covered boat rows past. CU umpire starts race. CU crew away from start. CU umpire’s flag on boat. Pan four crews past during Wyfold Challenge Cup. MS man cycling along river bank. GV four crews approach finish. GV the Thames Tradesmen wins fours race. CU umpire starts race. CU boat away from start. CU duck & ducklings. MS man standing on river bank. LS Cooke wins Diamond Sculls Race. MS crowds on bank. LS Cleal rowing in second. CU boat held at start. CU umpire starts race. CU boat released. MLS Nereus rowing eight, away from start. CU ditto. MS St. Mary’s Hospital Eight. CU Nereus Eight during race. MS ditto. MS St. Mary’s Hospital Eight. Pan eight crew approach finish. GV Nereus eight win. MS covered boat rowed past.
Keywords
Sport; Rowing; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Weather; Environment; Records; Birds; Pollution; Fashion and costume; Water sports; Animals; Awards and honours; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
United Kingdom
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
93735
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
755
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