The Lure of Speed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1852
Date Released
30 Nov 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Lure of Speed. DESCRIPTION: Fastest boat in the world - Donald Campbell’s Bluebird - during warming up trials at Lake Bonney in South Australia. Donald Campbell’s been chasing his own world water speed record of 260 miles per hour which he set up in 1959. SHOTLIST: Scenes. MS Donald Campbell and Bluebird. CU man from Bluebird team. Crowd shots. Library Material. Sir Malcolm Campbell, John Cobb and his hydroplane and crash. Also Oscar Scarpe catapulting through air. Shot of him in water. MLS pan Donald Campbell’s Bluebird.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Records
Locations
Australia; Lake Bonney
Footage sources
Australia
Library
Card file number
89090
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Lure of Speed', British Movietone News Issue No. 1852, 30 Nov 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25772 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)