Oxford Rowing Men Come into Their Own

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

207A

Date Released

25 May 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Austin Wins Paris Match in Shorts
2. 2Windjammer Sets Out from Sydney
3. 3Oxford Rowing Men Come into Their Own
4. 4Geneva Shows Signs of Final Success
5. 5Indian Team Shows Fine Form at Polo
6. 6RAF Squadron Gets Ready for Pageant

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oxford Rowing Men Come Into Their Own. DESCRIPTION: Bumping races, contested in Summer ‘Eights Week’ by college crews, draws crowds to the river. SHOTLIST: Pan shot along river of crowds watching. Few boats on river. Close shot of two or three people in punt, by large boathouse. Oxford crew on river. Close shot of crew taking boat from house to landing stage. Close shot of boat lowered to river. Cast off into distance. Long shot of start. Camera follows boats. Elevated shot of college boys running over bridge. College boys yell to crews. Shot of boat past camera, with college chaps yelling at same in background. Long shot of boats on river. Elevated shot of same. College boys in foreground. Close shot of houseboat with people looking from same. Boats up river towards camera.

Keywords

Sport; Rowing; Students; Education and training; Buildings and structures; Water sports

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2403

Length of story (in feet)

89

Story extras:

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