Cowes Week Opens

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1209A
Date Released
7 Aug 1952
Date submitted
7 Aug 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cowes Week Opens. DESCRIPTION: For thousands of Britons, sailing is the greatest of all sports, and one most distinguished competitor, the Duke of Edinburgh, had entered the Dragon Bluebottle and Coweslip in the Flying Fifteen Class. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Cowes. CU starting gun firing. Various shots of small yachts in race, weather windy. Small yachts turning some getting into slight difficulties. Shots of the Bluebottle & Coweslip on water.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing
Card file number
57607
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
114
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Cowes Week Opens', British Movietone News Issue No. 1209A, 7 Aug 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17965 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)