The Boat Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1556A
Date Released
2 Apr 1959
Date submitted
31 Mar 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Boat Race. DESCRIPTION: One of the most crowded sporting events over Easter was that annual boat race on the Thames. Cambridge had won the last four contests, but this year that reputation crumbled as Oxford began to move gradually ahead. And when Oxford were in sight of the finish, they were six lengths ahead. Well rowed, said Oxford cox, Rowbotham. SHOTLIST: Crew rowing (title). TS crowds. Another. MS people walking along Embankment. LS start of race. Closer same - Oxford ahead. Front TS same. Back TS same - boats following. Longer shot same. Same approaching finish. LS crowds pass winning post. MS Oxford crew in boat.
Keywords
Sport; Rowing; Students; Education and training; Water sports
Locations
England
Card file number
76785
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Ken Taylor
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Boat Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 1556A, 2 Apr 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22945 (Accessed 13 Jun 2025)