Kaye Don’s Victory Ends in Disaster

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

119A

Date Released

17 Sep 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Yet Another Speed Triumph for Britain
2. 2United States Has Money to Burn
3. 3See the Alps with the Italian Army
4. 4Buffalo Driven in for Big Round Up
5. 5Sabotage Causes Train Disaster
6. 6Kaye Don’s Victory Ends in Disaster

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kaye Don’s Victory Ends in Disaster. DESCRIPTION: Miss England II beats Miss America IX by a mile on Detroit river in first heat of Harmsworth Trophy. On second day Kaye Don prematurely crosses line and capsizes in wake of Comm. Gar Wood. Unlucky British pilot discusses the race. SHOTLIST: The speedboats on the river flash past camera and other shipping. Miss England flashes past camera. Crowds walking on shore. Kaye Don seen after race. Sub.1. Shots of the speedboats and the capsizing of one of these. The battered speedboat is raised. CU Kaye Don speaking.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Records; Speed records; Accidents and disasters; Water sports

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Movietone

Card file number

1413

Length of story (in feet)

179

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