On the Tideway

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1658A
Date Released
16 Mar 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: On the Tideway. DESCRIPTION: The Oxford Boat Race crew has now begun the final stage of preparations for the race on April the First. At the moment, they are favourites: they have won the last two years. Cambridge are also on the tideway at Putney, and they’re reported as having a fine crew this year, including two Americans. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Oxford crew limbering up. MS same MS same. MS crew bringing boat out. GV crew lower boat into water. MLS crew get in. MS cox. GV crew sprinting along. MS Cambridge crew bringing out boat. MS same. MS crowd. GV boat lowered into water. MS crew preparing. MS 2 members of crew rowing. MS same. MS crew jogging along. MS same LS same MLS same.
Keywords
Sport; Rowing; Students; Education and training; Water sports
Locations
River Thames; Putney; England; Thames Tideway
Card file number
82071
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
John Davies
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'On the Tideway', British Movietone News Issue No. 1658A, 16 Mar 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24026 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)