Take to Water

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2088

Date Released

9 Jun 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fashion Roundabout
2. 2Take to Water
3. 3Keep It Clean
4. 4The Running Towers
5. 5High Places

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Take to Water. DESCRIPTION: In Australia, a new World Endurance Record for skiing backwards - on bare feet!. Rather less sole-destroying - the amphibious car, popular with enthusiasts in Germany as a relaxing way to enjoy both land and water without leaving the driving seat. SHOTLIST: MS Australian Paul McManus attempting world endurance record for skiing backwards. MS skier going backwards through water. MS skier’s boat. MCU skier making wake. LS ditto. MCU ditto. LS boat. CU driver of boat. BS skier. MCU skier. CU wristwatch. MCU boat crew looking at skier. MS skier causing wake. CU Paul McManus on land. MS amphibious cars on beach, German & Austrian. MS amphibious cars past camera. MS car into water. MS fleet of cars in lake. CU car and driver - pan up to lakeside scenery. LS cars in water. MS pan amphibious car out of water onto land.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Environment; Records; Water sports

Locations

Germany; Australia

Footage sources

Australia
France

Card file number

94814

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

122

Story extras:

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