Donald Campbell Tests ‘Bluebird’

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1054
Date Released
15 Aug 1949
Date submitted
11 Aug 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Donald Campbell Puts Bluebird to the Test. DESCRIPTION: On Lake Coniston, Donald Campbell is attempting to break his father’s water speed record of 141.74 mph. After putting the Bluebird through several trial runs he speaks on the boat’s behaviour. SHOTLIST: GV. Lake Coniston. Campbell in Bluebird & donning jacket. GV Bluebird. Bluebird starts - out of camera, shot of wash left. Swing shot of Bluebird at 90 mph. Donald Campbell comes ashore. Campbell & wife Daphne (in pouring rain) walk to mike. Campbell says a few words. Both are smoking, he a pipe, she a cigarette. Bluebird starts, bow of boat comes right out of water - SV. Bluebird (swing shot) at speed of about 120 mph.
Keywords
Records
Locations
England; Lancashire; Coniston Water
Card file number
52386
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
161
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Donald Campbell Tests ‘Bluebird’', British Movietone News Issue No. 1054, 15 Aug 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15885 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)