Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone. Assembled from its Worldwide Sources: Sir Malcolm Breaks World Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
533
Date Released
21 Aug 1939
Date submitted
19 Aug 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone. Assembled from its Worldwide Sources
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sir M Campbell’s Record. DESCRIPTION: The record is broken on Lake Coniston. SHOTLIST: Sir Malcolm arrives at the jetty and boards a small boat for "Bluebird II". Seen in the cockpit, and shots of his mechanics fixing the fuselage. Swing shots of both runs at speed, the record, and then the timekeepers arriving in motor boat with thumbs up to indicate broken record. Then Sir Malcolm embraces his son after receiving congratulations and gives Movietone an interview.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Records
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
37299
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Leslie Mitchell Reviews the News Pageant of Movietone. Assembled from its Worldwide Sources: Sir Malcolm Breaks World Record', British Movietone News Issue No. 533, 21 Aug 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10184 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)