Speed

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

431

Date Released

6 Sep 1937

Date submitted

2 Sep 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Speed
2. 2Reports: Tennis Champion’s wedding - Dorothy Round becomes Mrs Little
3. 3Reports: In the Mediterranean, the British Fleet
4. 4Reports: Santander is taken over
5. 5Reports: Japan’s Premier
6. 6Reports: Indian whales
7. 7Reports: Treat for Blackpool
8. 8Reports: Sydney transport revolution
9. 9Magic: Compered by Maurice Braddell
10. 10Motor Racing
11. 11Dancing: Described by Lowell Thomas

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sir Malcolm Adds Record to Record With ‘Bluebird’. DESCRIPTION: Sir Malcolm adds record to record with Bluebird. SHOTLIST: Shot of Sir Malcolm in the ‘Bluebird’. Shots of the boat speeding across the water. It gains a second record. Shots of him acknowledging various people. Lifts up small child. CU speaking. 129.5 mph.

Keywords

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

Locations

Lake Maggiore

Footage sources

Paris

Card file number

31143

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

93

Story extras:

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