Scott Paine’s Racer Burst into Flames

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

225A

Date Released

28 Sep 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The New Young Men of Cricket
2. 2RE’s Blow Up LMS Viaduct by Numbers
3. 3Charles Field Tells Experience
4. 4Gordon Richards is Still Ambitious
5. 5Scott Paine’s Racer Burst into Flames
6. 6Navy and RAF Hold Combined Exercises

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scott Paine’s Racer Burst Into Flames. DESCRIPTION: Miss Britain III sets out new mark in Poole harbour but demonstration run is cut short by fire. SHOTLIST: Shot of "Miss England III" being lowered onto the water and passing other shipping in the harbour. Shots of the speedboat at speed on the water and passing other craft. Speeding towards and coming past camera. Speeding past camera. Shots of the boat on fire. Other craft help to extinguish the fire. Crowds cheer on harbour. With Scott Paine on the bows the speedboat comes in to harbour.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Speed records; Accidents and disasters; Water sports

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2598

Length of story (in feet)

132

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