News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Record Swim - Fully Clothed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
513A
Date Released
6 Apr 1939
Date submitted
1939
Date submitted
17 Mar 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Colonel Beck in Britain
  2. 2News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: King Ghazi’s Tragic Death
  3. 3News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: President Lebrun Re-Elected
  4. 4News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Films and the Navy
  5. 5News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mr RS Hudson Back from Trade Talks
  6. 6News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Women Air Guards in South Africa
  7. 7News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: National Service Rally
  8. 8News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Nice Review
  9. 9News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Best Dancers
  10. 10News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Record Swim - Fully Clothed
  11. 11News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Wetter Water
  12. 12News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Trailer

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 12
Section Title
News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Endurance Swimmer. DESCRIPTION: Long distance swimming record in Australia. SHOTLIST: Alan Denny is searched for concealed floats and then dives into the water fully clothed. He is towed to the shark-proof net which is to surround him all the way on his marathon swim from Manly to Sydney fully clad. As he swims he is carefully fed by officials in the launch.
Keywords
Food and cooking; Records; Safety devices
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
35848
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:
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