Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Henley - Royal Regatta

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
944
Date Released
7 Jul 1947
Date submitted
5 Jul 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Henley Regatta. DESCRIPTION: There was lovely weather for the crowds to enjoy at Henley. On the final day Movietone flew over the event in a helicopter, believed to be the first time a sporting event had been covered in this way. SHOTLIST: KS Aerial view of river. SCU of crowds on river bank and boats tied up to booms - panning. SCU types of men in blazers. CU of two pretty girls. Crew carrying oars. CU couple in punt drinking. CU of crew carrying boats. SCU of two ladies walking over lawns. Crowds in punts. Helicopter in flight above crowds. Aerial views of crews paddling down to start. Jesus College. Cambridge win against the Dutch club. Bedford school beat Shrewsbury. Helicopter in flight flying low over course and crowds in punts. Very good aerial shots of course, showing Henley Church, crowds and the fairground. Cut-in of punts. SCU of JB Kelly of Pennsylvania winning the Diamond Skulls. CU of Kelly. Crew of Kent School throwing coxswain in river.
Keywords
Newsreels
Locations
Henley-on-Thames; Oxfordshire
Card file number
48819
Credits:
Camera
Eric Owen
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Montague G. Benson
Length of story (in feet)
161
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Henley - Royal Regatta', British Movietone News Issue No. 944, 7 Jul 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14523 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)