Gar Wood Keeps His Speed-Boat Trophy

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

223A

Date Released

14 Sep 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Marquis De Pinedo Dies in Cockpit on Tragic Take-Off
2. 2Gar Wood Keeps His Speed-Boat Trophy
3. 3King of Belgium Speaks at Antwerp
4. 4Hyperion Repeats with the St Leger
5. 5The King and Queen Attends Scots Kirk
6. 6Home Fleet Gathers for Great Occasion

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gar Wood Keeps His Speed-Boat Trophy. DESCRIPTION: Scott Paine finds pace too hot for Miss Britain III in first head of race held on St Clair River. SHOTLIST: Long shot of the speedboats coming past camera. Shot of "Miss America" leading. Camera follows boat round course with various marking boat in foreground. "Miss England III" past camera. Close shot of group of spectators on bank watching race. Aerial of two speedboats careering round course. Close shot of Gar Wood being flagged in as winner. Elevated view of "Miss America" through water.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Speed records; Water sports

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2573

Length of story (in feet)

73

Story extras:

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