Middle Sea Race

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2316A

Date Released

25 Oct 1973

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Middle Sea Race
2. 2Charity Walk
3. 3Ken Dodd Entertains
4. 4Horse Ploughing
5. 5Relay Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Middle Sea Race. DESCRIPTION: The Sixth Annual Middle Sea Race round Sicily won by the American Aura skippered by W Stenhouse Jnr. SHOTLIST: GV boats in Valletta Harbour. SV people walking nearby boats tied to quay just before race, pan to more boats tied up. SV pan people on boats. CU transom of ‘Bumble Bee II’ Sydney. CU ditto ‘Morning Breeze’. SV people on boats before race zoom into girl on boat walking on deck. SV supplies being moved to boat. SV man in seat adjusting mast lines on top of mast. SGV boats on starting line. SV shot from on board M77 ‘Ikka’ crew member winching in sail. SV boat making headway. SV on board M77 ‘Ikka’, crew member checking mast for stress at sea pan to sail winch being wound. LV 4 boats making headway. SV crew member watching race from on board ‘Ikka’. SV from ‘Ikka’ No 1824 ‘Dorus Mhor’ making headway SV 1824 ‘Dorus Mhor’ making headway. LV 2 boats making headway. SLV 3484 ‘Christina III’ (French) making headway. SV yacht making headway. SV man watching through binoculars. LV yacht nearing finish No 4715. SV ditto ‘Coriolen’ crossing finishing line. SV man walking on deck of ‘Aura’ No 6911. CU transom of ‘Aura Chicago’. CU name Grand Hotel Verdala. SV trophy on show. SV Mr Clancy crew member of ‘Aura’ collecting award from Dr Beppe Croce President of International Racing Yacht Union (Malta has just become a member). SV people in hall with cups for winning among crowds. SV Mr Clancy holding trophy with Dr Beppe Croce.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Competitions

Locations

Malta; Valletta Harbour

Card file number

99437

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

146

Story extras:

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