Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Aquatics: Water Jousting

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
952
Date Released
1 Sep 1947
Date submitted
28 Aug 1947
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Water Jousting on River Seine. DESCRIPTION: A revival of a pre-war event was the Water Jousting Tournament on the river Seine, near Paris. SHOTLIST: KS GV craft on River Seine. Various shots of boats approaching one another, competitors, holding long poles push their opponents into water. Several shots of competitors falling into water. SCU one falls in water, into camera, MS of him in water and blowing water out of his mouth.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
49071
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Aquatics: Water Jousting', British Movietone News Issue No. 952, 1 Sep 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14622 (Accessed 04 Mar 2025)