Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: American Sports News - 2,000 Miles Yacht Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
945A
Date Released
17 Jul 1947
Date submitted
9 Jul 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Yacht Race to Honolulu. DESCRIPTION: The start of the Yacht Race from Los Angles to Honolulu. SHOTLIST: KS Aerial shot of masses of ocean going yachts at start of race. Several aerial shots of yachts as they pass lighthouse. Several shots of individual yachts under way, also some under full sail. Finishing on aerial shot of yachts.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing
Locations
Los Angeles
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
48839
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: American Sports News - 2,000 Miles Yacht Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 945A, 17 Jul 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14535 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)