The Boat Race - A Complete Movietone Record from Start to Finish

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
45
Date Released
14 Apr 1930
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boat Race. 1930. SHOTLIST: Oxford win toss and choose Surrey side. Cambridge win. Long shot of boats on water. Elevated view of crowd on banks. Long shot of the start. At Hammersmith bridge Oxford lead by about half a length. Boats past camera mast of ship in foreground. By Barnes Cambridge lead by about a length. Elevated long shot of the race with boats in foreground and crowds watching from same. Shot of the finish. Cambridge wins by a two lengths lead in a record time of nineteen minutes nine seconds. Elevated shot of various boats in foreground. Steamship past camera.
Keywords
Sport; Rowing; Students; Education and training; Buildings and structures; Water sports
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
643
Length of story (in feet)
176
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Boat Race - A Complete Movietone Record from Start to Finish', British Movietone News Issue No. 45, 14 Apr 1930. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/2444 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)