Oxford at Its Best for Eights Week

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

69A

Date Released

25 May 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Duke of York Leads Legionaires March
2. 2Bluebird Shows Her Paces at Brooklands
3. 3Spain Acquires Its Republican Anthem
4. 4Oxford at Its Best for Eights Week

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oxford at Its Best for Eights Week. DESCRIPTION: Rowing provides athletic background for social amenities of Varsity’s Summer Festival. SHOTLIST: Long shot of rowers on Thames. Close shot of boat at side. Long shot of boat on the river. Pan shot of people walking across bridge. River scenes. Punting and rowing scenes. Long shot of crews practising.

Keywords

Sport; Rowing; Students; Education and training; Entertainment and leisure

Locations

Oxford; England

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1229

Length of story (in feet)

135

Story extras:

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