The Sporting Scene: Surf-Riding

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1528
Date Released
15 Sep 1958
Date Other
Sep 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Section Title
The Sporting Scene
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Sporting Scene. DESCRIPTION: It is Spring-time in Sydney, and the surfers are trying out a new type of board, made of balsa wood: just the job for a quick ride home to the beach, as the combers come tumbling in. Young Australia takes full advantage of the sunshine and the surf. SHOTLIST: MS surf rider. MS pan surf riders. MS pan surf rider (3). Same (falls in). MS surf riders (pan).
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Water sports
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
74922
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
344
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Sporting Scene: Surf-Riding', British Movietone News Issue No. 1528, 15 Sep 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22598 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)