Down River - The Hard Way

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1621A
Date Released
30 Jun 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Down River - the Hard Way. DESCRIPTION: Whirlpools amid the rapids, hidden rocks and fierce currents in the wild water: these are just a few of the hazards of a kayak-slalom race down river on the White Elbe in Czechoslovakia. SHOTLIST: GV canoeist shoots rapids. CU cameraman. MLS canoeist shooting rapids. GV same. MS same. MS man clinging onto overturned canoe. MS rescue team dive in. MS canoeist overturns doing ‘eskimo’ roll.
Keywords
Sport; Mass media; Environment
Locations
Czechoslovakia
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
80543
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Down River - The Hard Way', British Movietone News Issue No. 1621A, 30 Jun 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23665 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)