Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Swimming - The Christmas plunge in the Serpentine

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
395A
Date Released
31 Dec 1936
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 11937: Leslie Mitchell has look around as New Year opens: Madrid - The ruins of Madrid
  2. 21937: Leslie Mitchell has look around as New Year opens: Germany - peasants at Berchtesgaden shoot in the New Year
  3. 31937: Leslie Mitchell has look around as New Year opens: The Hague - Prince Bernhard is sworn into the armed services
  4. 41937: Leslie Mitchell has look around as New Year opens: London - Stands for the Coronation
  5. 51937: Leslie Mitchell has look around as New Year opens: Australia - Spring in Sydney
  6. 61937:00:00: Brian Saveall takes up the story from a different view point
  7. 7Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Swimming - The Christmas plunge in the Serpentine
  8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Ski Jumping - St Moritz
  9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Ice Gliding
  10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Yachting - The Bombay Royal Yacht Club
  11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - Brisbane the Test
  12. 12Russia: Described by Eric Dunstan

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 12
Section Title
Sports: Reported by Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Swimming. SHOTLIST: Plunge and race into the Serpentine on Christmas morning. Seen drinking after race.
Keywords
Food and cooking; Customs and traditions; Celebrations and festivals; Swimming; Water sports
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
4993
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Length of story (in feet)
21
Story extras:
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