Under the Channel?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1624
Date Released
18 Jul 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Under the Channel. DESCRIPTION: An American ex-model, Mrs Jane Baldasar, seen here in training at Cliftonville, aims at swimming the Channel, submerged like a submarine all the way. SHOTLIST: LS girl puts on equipment. CU Mrs Baldasar. MS puts on breathing equipment. MS man adjusts equipment. CU same. MS puts on flippers. MS puts on mask. CU photographers. Girl goes into water. Girl swimming under water. MS girl puts on lipstick. CU same. Girl swimming under water.
Keywords
Sport; Swimming; Water sports
Locations
England
Card file number
80640
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Under the Channel?', British Movietone News Issue No. 1624, 18 Jul 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23691 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)