Inflatable Powerboat Marathon

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2433
Date Released
18 Jan 1976
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Camping Outdoor Holiday Exhibition
  2. 2The Boat Show
  3. 3Inflatable Powerboat Marathon

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Round London Power Boat Marathon. DESCRIPTION: Of the 55 starters in this 2-day Round London Marathon only 44 arrived back at Putney Hard. There were many obstacles for the teams to overcome, for at various stages the boats have to be lifted from the water and carried to the next section. SHOTLIST: MS starter (Robin Knox-Johnston), dropping flag, and crew carries boat down to river at Putney Hard. LS pan with inflatable down river. GV crowd on river bank. GV pull focus on boats from Lambeth Bridge. S pan with inflatable. GV boats on river. LS pan with inflatable pull back to show GV Houses of Parliament. MLS pan with inflatable. LS pull back from people on bridge to show Tower Bridge. LS pan with inflatable approaching Limehouse Basin Lock. MLS boat being hauled out of river. MS boat being pulled over top of lock wall. MS ditto. MS boats being carried along Embankment. MLS boat being lowered back into river. MS engine being put back on boat. MLS pan with boat at night through Little Venice. MS boat crews. GV pull back as boats are lowered into water. MS boats being lowered into water. MLS pan with boats go under bridge. MS pan with boats. GV pull focus as boats approach North Circular Aqueduct. MV boat approaching camera with part of TV. BV boat with part of TV. FV ditto. WA boats. FV boats. LS boats. LS boats coming out of bridge (Horsden Hill section). MV boats pan with them. MV boats being carried out of water (Hanwell Lock). MS man carrying boat. MV boats being carried. BV ditto. MV boats being lowered into water. TV No 29 Mrs Ramsdale, Mrs V Ryan driving away. GV boats leaving Thames Lock. MV boat being lifted up. WA zoom in as men carry boats through shallows. MS boat No 5 B Fuller & K Whitlock finishing. MS Mrs Jo Chick & Mrs J Tennant getting out of boat. GV tilt up from water to boats at Boat Show. MS winner receiving cup. MS B Fuller & K Whitlock with cup. End.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Speed records; Water sports; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London
Card file number
76/2
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
312
Story extras:
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