The Boat Race

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2495

Date Released

27 Mar 1977

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Boat Race
2. 2High Speed Surface Train
3. 3The Race of Champions

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Boat Race. DESCRIPTION: Cambridge were considered the underdogs for this year’s University Boat Race and it proved to be so, as Oxford took the lead from beginning. The weather conditions were rough, with a blustery wind whipping up the waters of the River Thames. To Oxford went the resounding victory of beating Cambridge by seven lengths. SHOTLIST: GV crowds Putney Bridge. Shots Cambridge team carrying boat to water and adjusting same - team into boat. LS Oxford boat being taken to water - adjusting same. MS pan Oxford to start. MS crowds. LS start of the race from Putney Bridge. MS boats - Oxford in lead. Race from rear view. SV press boats. LS boats under Hammersmith Bridge. LS Oxford in lead. LS crowds. LS rear view with both teams. LS Oxford under Barnes Bridge. LS Oxford pan to Cambridge. LS Oxford crosses winning line. MS crowd. LS Cambridge finish. MS Cambridge crew. Oxford presented with trophy. Oxford team with trophy.

Keywords

Rowing; Water sports

Locations

London; Putney; Mortlake

Card file number

77/56

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Norman Fisher

Camera

Paul Kavanagh

Camera

Richard Day

Length of story (in feet)

227

Story extras:

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