Henley is Scene of Popular Victory

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
161
Date Released
5 Jul 1932
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Republicans Favour Prohibition Repeal
  2. 2Thames Barge Race is Unusual Sight
  3. 3Duchess of York Goes to Brooklands
  4. 4Graf Zeppelin Drops in for Short Stay
  5. 5Henley is Scene of Popular Victory

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Henley Is Scene of Popular Victory. DESCRIPTION: Cambridge win the Grand Rowing as Leander Club and Shrewsbury School carry off Ladies’ Plate. SHOTLIST: General scenes on River - cloudy day. University men watching through glasses. Rowing teams on river. Shots of the two crews past the winning post and Leander winning the Grand Challenge Cup. General elevated scenes. Shots of the Diamond Sculls. Sculling past camera. Other shots of the rowing events. Theatre Feature: OPENING DAYS RACING General river scenes with pleasure crowds in boats. Shots of the teams competing in the Ladies Challenge Plate. Shot of the finish of the race with Aurial?? College, Oxford as the winners. Crowds in punts etc. picnic and others play banjos etc. University men watch through binoculars. Shots of German competitor in sculling race coming home alone. Brocklebank, the other hand collapsed. His boat is brought along by motor boat. Final Victory Beside The Leander Win Shows a Popular Victory in the Ladies Pate won by Shrewsbury School. Final of the Grand Challenge Cup. Leander win. Shot of the race. Picnic scenes. Shots of the finish of the race.
Keywords
Sport; Rowing; Students; Education and training; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Food and cooking; Women; Weather; Water sports
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1887
Length of story (in feet)
144
Story extras:
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