Regatta Time in New Zealand

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1081
Date Released
20 Feb 1950
Date submitted
16 Feb 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Regatta Time in New Zealand. DESCRIPTION: It’s regatta time in Auckland and this year’s centenary celebration in Waitemata Harbour was opened by Sir Bernard Freyberg VC, their Governor-General. SHOTLIST: KS. GV sailing yachts. Aerial of bay showing many yachts racing. GV of yachts - hundreds. SCU Sir Bernard Freyberg fires model cannon to start race. Various shots of children racing in seven-footers & making them capsize. Several shots of sailors racing in whalers. GV of Auckland coastline.
Keywords
Sport; Politics and government; Ships and boats
Locations
Auckland
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
53252
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
128
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Regatta Time in New Zealand', British Movietone News Issue No. 1081, 20 Feb 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16218 (Accessed 20 Jun 2025)