Gar Wood Fails to Beat Own Record in His New Boat

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

305A

Date Released

11 Apr 1935

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Greek Rebels Are Drummed Out of Army at Athens
2. 2At the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, Lord Londonderry Inaugurates New Air Wind Tunnel
3. 3Gar Wood Fails to Beat Own Record in His New Boat
4. 4German Balloons Start Their Race from Darmstadt
5. 5Premier Departs with Sir John Simon on Way to Stresa
6. 6Passengers Have Lucky Escape on Railway in NSW
7. 7French Cavalry is Big Attraction at Paris Horse Show
8. 8Streamline Train Speeds Up Travel on Riviera Show
9. 9Show Dogs Invite and Even Answer Human Criticism
10. 10Second Battalion "Beds. And Herts." Troop the Colour at Colchester

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gar Wood Fails to Beat Own Record. SHOTLIST: Gar Wood seated at the wheel of Miss America. The boat speeds past camera.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Records; Speed records; Water sports

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3587

Length of story (in feet)

32

Story extras:

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