Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: War Time Boat Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
561A
Date Released
7 Mar 1940
Date submitted
Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: University Boat Race, 1940. DESCRIPTION: The University Boat Race is rowed at Henley and Cambridge win by five lengths. SHOTLIST: The race is held at Henley and fairly large crowds turn out to watch the event. Various shots of the start and of the race from shore and following launch. Cambridge win easily. At the end were added two scenes (one in fast motion) of Sappers rowing collapsible boats in France.
Keywords
Sport; Students; Education and training; Ships and boats; Newsreels
Footage sources
British Expeditionary Force
Great Britain
Card file number
38442
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
129
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: War Time Boat Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 561A, 7 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10674 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)