Steamboat Rally

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2467

Date Released

12 Sep 1976

Stories in this Issue:

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South African Special Steam Boat Rally. DESCRIPTION: Interest in the Victorian form of transport, the Steamboat, is being revived. On the River Thames a Rally takes place of boats which have been lovingly maintained and they appear to be the ideal way to cruise on the River. SHOTLIST: LS Bossons Boat Yard. Pan to steamboat. TV man working on steamboat. FV man painting. MS man checking engine. MCU ditto. CU engine. CU ditto (x3). MCU man pulling handle on boat. MCU engine starting on boat. MV boat moving away. Pull back to see boat. CU pressure gauge. FV steamboat. FV ditto. MV steamboats on river bank. MV pan with small boat. SV boats passing by. BV boats going into lock. MV pan with steamboat. SV pan with small boat. CU door of fire being opened. MV coal being put into fire. CU ditto. TV boat under bridge.

Local distribution only

Shown in South Africa reel only - Black & White.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture

Locations

River Thames; Stratford-upon-Avon

Card file number

76/161A

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

179

Story extras:

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