America’s Cup Hope

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1812
Date Released
24 Feb 1964
Date Other
Feb 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: America’s Cup Hope. DESCRIPTION: Kurrewa V has been ordered by Australians, Frank and John Livingstone, and is being built at Sandbank on the Holy Loch. She may be chosen as the latest contender for the America’s Cup. With the exception of the light alloy mast the boat will be made entirely of African mahogany. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV yacht builders’ yard. CU sign over door Alex Robertsons. GV new yacht Kurrewa V under construction. MS Mr Dave Boyd (the designer) inspecting hull. CU same. MS builders at work. MCU another at work on bow. CU same. MS ship builder working on hull. CU same. GV interior hull. MS builders at work on hull. CU same. GV yacht in shipyard. GV Holy Loch.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture
Locations
Scotland; Holy Loch
Footage sources
Templar Films
Card file number
87948
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
Film clip

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'America’s Cup Hope', British Movietone News Issue No. 1812, 24 Feb 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25442 (Accessed 06 Mar 2025)