Down the Rapids

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1557
Date Released
6 Apr 1959
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Down the Rapids. DESCRIPTION: These pictures show an International Kayak competition in France and all the fun that goes with it! SHOTLIST: TS canoeist in kayak. LS kayak through rapids. MS same. Another same. Another same. Two in kayak. A single kayak. MS two men in kayak through rapids. Another angle - same. TS same. CU competitors on overturned canoe. MS kayak overturns. MS pan kayak overturns - then rights itself.
Keywords
Sport; Competitions
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
76780
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Down the Rapids', British Movietone News Issue No. 1557, 6 Apr 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22955 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)