Sport on the Continent: Racing on the Seine

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1272
Date Released
19 Oct 1953
Date submitted
13 Oct 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Sport on the Continent
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sport on the Continent - Racing on the Seine (Outboard). DESCRIPTION: The Outboard Motor-Boat Championship of France was recently held on the Seine. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Shot of outboard motor boat racing along Seine. Various shots of the race. Cut-in to start, gun being fired (revolver type). Boats turning corners at speed.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Speed records; Water sports
Locations
France; Paris; River Seine
Footage sources
France
Card file number
59915
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Sport on the Continent: Racing on the Seine', British Movietone News Issue No. 1272, 19 Oct 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18828 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)