C for Courage

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1959
Date Released
19 Dec 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: C for Courage. DESCRIPTION: Progress report from Coniston, as Donald Campbell seeks to improve on his world water speed record. SHOTLIST: GV Lake Coniston, location for Donald Campbell’s World Water Speed Record attempt. ZS ditto. LS ditto. MCU Donald Campbell. MCU engineer working on damage, caused to Bluebird by a seagull. CU the damage to a spar. CU Campbell looks at damage. MS Bluebird moves out onto Lake Coniston. MLS ditto. CU stop watches started. Pan Bluebird across lake at high speed. MS man following Bluebird with timer. MS Bluebird approaches jetty. MS spectators watching. MS Bluebird pulled out of water. MC Campbell on stern of Bluebird. CU ditto.
Keywords
Records
Locations
England; Lancashire; Coniston Water
Card file number
91890
Credits:
Camera
Keith Medley
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Robert Hawkins
Length of story (in feet)
128
Story extras:
Film clip

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'C for Courage', British Movietone News Issue No. 1959, 19 Dec 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26704 (Accessed 24 Jun 2025)