Cowes Week Starts with Royal Victory

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

165A

Date Released

4 Aug 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1German Elections End in Stalemate
2. 2Racing Cars Slither Round Track
3. 3Borotra Wins Davis Cup for France
4. 4Cowes Week Starts with Royal Victory
5. 5The Prince Unveils Thiepval Memorial

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cowes Week Starts With Royal Victory. DESCRIPTION: Britannia, with His Majesty aboard, rules the waves in the race for the large yachts on the Solent. SHOTLIST: Shot of the sea front at Cowes. Crowds walking on same. Shot of the "Victoria and Albert" lying in the Solent. King George V working on yacht with others. Yachts in race, Britannia leading. Movietone on board "Shamrock" raced by Mr Sopwith. shot of him racing same. Close and other shots of "Britannia" passing camera. Spray breaking over pulley blocks and tackle. "Westwood" and "Shamrock" struggle for second place. Shot passing camera, of "Westwood". Scenes aboard "Shamrock". Britannia passes "HMS Malaya" with other yachts passing same. "Britannia" winner.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport; Ships and boats; Economics; Business and commerce; Sailing

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1937

Length of story (in feet)

105

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