On the Water

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2092

Date Released

7 Jul 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Marston Moor
2. 2On the Water
3. 3Welsh Win
4. 4Prince Charles on Tour

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Skiing on Water. DESCRIPTION: Three spectacular ways of getting about on the water - a dinghy of polystyrene foam that floats even when it’s cut in half; a self-propelled water-ski from Italy; and more conventional water-skiing at an International meeting on Ruislip Lido. SHOTLIST: Pan Pioneer dinghy with outboard in Thames. Dinghy with outboard collides with sailing dinghy. Sailing dinghy in Thames. Rowing crew in dinghy. Opposing crew in dinghy with outboard motor. Girl drinking beer in dinghy. Dinghy near bridge. Man drinking beer in dinghy. People in dinghy with outboard motor. Crowd on men dressed as city gents with bowler hats and umbrellas. Sailing dinghies in Thames by Houses of Parliament. Pan man on water-scooter. Man. Pan man passes on waterscooter. Hydrofoil on which waterscooter runs. Waterscooter doing various manoeuvres in water. Wake made by scooter. Scooter manoeuvring in water. Pan Robin Beckett (GB Slalom), Alan Kempton (trick skiing). Pan Colin Faulkner (slalom). Christie Freeman (womens slalom). Mike Suyderhoud jumping. Victor Paletzo falls whilst jumping. M Suyderhoud jumping. Boat driver. Alan Kempton performs jump flip.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Stunts; Water sports

Locations

Italy; United Kingdom

Footage sources

France
Movietone

Card file number

94899

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

269

Story extras:

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