News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1337A

Date Released

20 Jan 1955

Date submitted

17 Jan 1955

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Maritime News
• 2. Maritime News
• 3. Mr Hammarskjold Reports
• 4. Headline Briefs - Costa Rica
• 5. Headline Briefs - USA
• 6. Headline Briefs - West Germany
• 7. Headline Briefs - Italy
• 8. The Sporting Scene - Sailing
• 9. The Sporting Scene - Water Skiing
• 10. It’s Fun While It Lasts
• 11. It’s Fun While It Lasts
• 12. It’s Fun While It Lasts
• *The Scottish Scene
• *The Scottish Scene

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 12

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cannes Sailing Regatta. DESCRIPTION: A stiff breeze and rough water made it hard work for yachtsmen competing in the International Sailing Regatta at Cannes. SHOTLIST: GV of the bay and a number of yachts negotiating very rough conditions, some close shots of overturned boats with the crews hanging onto keels etc.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing

Locations

France; Cannes

Footage sources

France

Card file number

62654

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

66

Story extras:

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