Australian Yachts Crowd on Canvas

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

189A

Date Released

19 Jan 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1US Mourns Loss of Calvin Coolidge
2. 2Lloyd George Keeps His 70th Birthday
3. 3Cosgrave Hits Out in Irish Election
4. 4East Sussex Hunt Has a Day’s Sport
5. 5Germans Celebrate Founding of Empire
6. 6Australian Yachts Crowd on Canvas

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Yachts Crowd on Canvas. DESCRIPTION: Eighteen footer’s of ‘Flying Squadron’ contest annual sailing championship in Sydney Harbour. SHOTLIST: Shot of the race in progress. Close shot of sails of the leading yacht. Close shot of the crew leaning over and hauling on the sails. Long shot of the race. One yacht gets sails caught in another as they round the buoy. It capsizes and the crew flounder in water. Close shot of men baling out on another yacht. Winner rounds last lap. Close shot of the bows with spray over same. Long shot of winner.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2210

Length of story (in feet)

93

Story extras:

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