In the Swim

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1990A
Date Released
27 Jul 1967
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: In the Swim. DESCRIPTION: Attendants at Reading’s new Swimming Baths wear Mini-skirts as an aid to life saving. In Australia, the life-savers carry spear guns to protect Linda McGill from sharks as she sets a new record for swimming across Sydney Harbour. SHOTLIST: GV the new swimming pool of Reading, Berkshire. MS girl attendants in mini skirts walk towards camera. LS boy jumps off of diving board. MS looking past girl attendants at children in swimming pool. CU one of the girl attendants. MC ditto. Top shot as girl jumps from diving board. MS girl attendant helps small boy out of the pool. MS Linda McGill talking to swimmer with spear gun. MS as Linda gets into the water to start her swim across Sidney Harbour. CS Linda during her swim. LS Linda swimming, men with spear gun swimming alongside her. MS ditto. LS people watching from a boat. MS Linda during her swim. MS men pulling shark towards the side of boat. LS pulling shark into boat. GV the shark in the boat. MS Linda during her swim. MLS ditto. MS Linda walks out of the water after completing the swim.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Records; Fashion and costume; Animals
Locations
Australia; England; Reading; Berkshire; Sydney Harbour
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
92610
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
195
Story extras:
Film clip

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'In the Swim', British Movietone News Issue No. 1990A, 27 Jul 1967. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26983 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)