Tideway ‘64

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1835A
Date Released
6 Aug 1964
Date submitted
3 Aug 1964
Date submitted
1 Aug 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tideway ‘64. DESCRIPTION: The Thames Tideway Race is one of the trickiest tests for a dinghy sailor. Over two hundred entered. The race covers an eight and a half mile course - from Putney to Tower Bridge - and then a second stage back to Putney, seventeen miles, all of which present one hazard or another, however good the weather. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS competitor hoisting sails on dinghy. MS another. MCU same. MS people pushing dinghy into water. MLS another. MS man pushes dinghy into water. GV start of Tideway race. LS dinghies from bank. MLS same past camera. MLS capsized dinghy. GV dinghies under bridge. LS same. LS two dinghies. GV mass boats. LAS tower of the Vickers building. LS same and pan down to boats on river. MLS another. LS dinghies racing and pan to Westminster. LAS Big Ben. LS boats past Westminster. LS same towards Tower Bridge. LS From bank to dinghies. LS Tower Bridge. TS dinghy into the bank.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing
Locations
London; River Thames
Card file number
88663
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
162
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Tideway ‘64', British Movietone News Issue No. 1835A, 6 Aug 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25631 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)