Marne Swim Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2164
Date Released
23 Nov 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Rac Rally
  2. 2Ideal Barmaid Contest
  3. 3Marne Swim Race
  4. 4Commonwealth Market
  5. 5Here Tomorrow Exhibition
  6. 6Childrens’ Fashions

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Marne Swim Race. DESCRIPTION: A big entry for the annual winter swim down the River Marne. But after a while its a case of the loneliness of the long distance swimmer. SHOTLIST: GV competitors swim up river on mass. LAS ditto going under bridge. STV & GV ditto. Water level shot of swimmers. GV ditto. LV 2 swimmers in lead. GV 2 men fishing from boat. SV 2 swimmers in lead. GV 1 swimmer now in lead. TV swimmer No 1 in lead. SV people watch from river bank. SV winner nears finish. CU as winner finishes. SV ditto, takes off helmet. SV No 1 Krasnikov waving.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
France; Joinville
Footage sources
France
Card file number
96556
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:

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