Wet at the Bottom

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1677
Date Released
24 Jul 1961
Date submitted
10 Jul 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Slush Skiing. DESCRIPTION: Now for some Midsummer madness on a ski-slope in Washington. It’s possible to get across dry, but more by luck than judgement. Failure means a most unhappy landing, and there are dozens of ways of failing. SHOTLIST: On the snow-covered slopes of Mount Baker, it’s the annual Heather Cup ski gathering - highlighted by the Slush Cup Race - in which the contestants attempt to ski across a pool of snow, slush and water. Scenes of people skiing.
Keywords
Sport; Curiosities
Locations
Washington; United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
82825
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Wet at the Bottom', British Movietone News Issue No. 1677, 24 Jul 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24201 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)