Yorkshire Lad Conquers the Channel

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1056
Date Released
29 Aug 1949
Date submitted
25 Aug 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Yorkshire Lad Conquers the Channel. DESCRIPTION: The youngest person yet to swim the Channel, Philip Mickman, is congratulated by EH Temme, his trainer. SHOTLIST: Several shots of Mickman in water. Philip Mickman comes down to beach & enters water for a loosener. Autograph hunters round him. His hotel hoist victor’s laurel wreath. EH Temme, his trainer congratulates him & says a few words.
Keywords
Swimming; Records; Water sports
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
52457
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Yorkshire Lad Conquers the Channel', British Movietone News Issue No. 1056, 29 Aug 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15908 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)