Over 50’s Swimming Race

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2198

Date Released

19 Jul 1971

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Motor Cycle Rally
2. 2Motocross
3. 3Motocross
4. 4Bath Tub Derby
5. 5Glass Bath
6. 6Over 50’s Swimming Race
7. 7Go Go Girls

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Over 50s Swimming Race. DESCRIPTION: The over 50’s Swimming Race in the Serpentine in Hyde Park. SHOTLIST: LV competitors lined up. SCU pan ditto. SV ducks. SCU timekeeper. LV man dives in. SCU timekeeper. LV other man dives in. SV men swimming. GV pan 2 shots ditto. LV pan man swimming toward finish. SV pan Jack Baker comes in to win. GV rest of swimmers. SV Jack Baker in water. SCU ditto on land. SV ditto with others. SV onlookers. SV pan Baker walks up to receive trophy. SCU ditto.

Keywords

Swimming; Water sports

Locations

London; Serpentine

Card file number

97311

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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