Women in the News

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1907A
Date Released
23 Dec 1965
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Women in the News. DESCRIPTION: From Victoria, Australia a black-board lesson on golf for pupils at a school for deaf children. This sort of lesson helps to enlarge the children’s vocabulary. A Beauty Contest at Heron Island, off Queensland, to find Miss Underwater. The winner is Miss Francis Ridgway, 18, of Brisbane. SHOTLIST: MLS Sister Mary instructing pupils on golf. MS ditto. CU sign (St Mary’s Delgany School for the Deaf). MS Sister Mary instructing with diagrams. MCU ditto. MS pan Sister Mary and pupils walk onto golf course, where professional is waiting. CU local professional. MLS Sister Mary swinging golf ball. MCU ditto. BS ditto. MS girls lined up in bathing costumes. MS ditto. MCU man taking photo. MS girl swimming out from shore. MS girls swimming underwater. MCU judges in diving gear. MS contestant swimming underwater. MS ditto. TS judges. MS winner Francis Ridgway walks up steps from sea. MS ditto.
Keywords
Education and training; Women; Competitions; Fashion and costume; Religion and belief; Disabled persons
Locations
Australia; Victoria; Queensland
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
90563
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Women in the News', British Movietone News Issue No. 1907A, 23 Dec 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26269 (Accessed 15 May 2025)