Inflatable Power Boat Race

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2380

Date Released

12 Jan 1975

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Boat Show
2. 2Inflatable Power Boat Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Inflatable Power Boat Race 1st Weekly Colour Reel. DESCRIPTION: Some hardier types are already afloat in the Round London Inflatable Power Boat Race. Along the Thames through the locks, travelling along canal and waterways, sometimes even carrying the boat, and back to the ‘shore’ for the presentation of the prizesFor 45 years Movietone have been releasing the newsreel twice a week, mainly in black & white - this edition begins a weekly release ALL IN COLOUR. SHOTLIST: SCU man putting on helmet. GV start & finish Putney pan as team runs in with their boat into water. SV time keepers pan to a second team running with boat into water. SV team getting into boat. SV pan boat going in water (womens team). BV pan boat going along. SV pan ditto (another). GV Tower Bridge with boats going through. LV boat going along. FV ditto in choppy water. TV pan boats approaching Limehouse Basin. LV team pulling boat up canal wall. SV team running with boat across road to canal. SV team pulling boat up lock wall. LV team crossing road. BV team and boat walking down steps to canal. SV pan womens team travelling along. GV Little Venice. SV houseboats. LV boats coming up canal through Little Venice. FV ditto two boats racing. SV boats going under bridge (overnight stay at Little Venice). LV railway line zoom back boats on canal. SV pan boat on canal toward Greenford. LV boats on canal. LV boat surging through water. GV boats arriving at Brentford Lock. CU lock gates pan to boats. FV boat ploughing through water toward Putney. CU stopwatch in timekeepers hand pull focus to boat coming into finish (women). SV womens team coming in. SV timekeepers pan to team pulling up on shore. CU man taking off helmet puts it in front of camera. LV Captain Baines of TV’s ‘Onedin Line’ presents cups to 2 Marines Lieutenant Tom Dixon & Marine John Alsford. CU Captain Baines. SV ditto shaking hands with Marines.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Competitions; Ceremonies; Speed records; Navy; Water sports; Performing arts; Military

Locations

River Thames

Card file number

75/16

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Paul Kavanagh

Length of story (in feet)

257

Story extras:

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