Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Under-Water Investiture

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
938A
Date Released
29 May 1947
Date submitted
5 May 1947
Date submitted
27 May 1947
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Underwater Investiture. DESCRIPTION: A Mermaid Beauty Contest was held underwater at Wakulla Springs, and the winner insists on being crowned underwater too. SHOTLIST: KS Line of girls in swimsuits. Girls enter water. Various underwater shots of girls swimming around and turning somersaults etc. GV judges seated at bench. Girls enter water with judge who is smoking a pipe. Various underwater shots of girls and judge still smoking his pipe.
Keywords
Women; Curiosities; Competitions
Locations
Florida; Wakulla Springs
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
48603
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Under-Water Investiture', British Movietone News Issue No. 938A, 29 May 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14458 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)