Take to Water

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2088
Date Released
9 Jun 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Take to Water. DESCRIPTION: In Australia, a new World Endurance Record for skiing backwards - on bare feet!. Rather less sole-destroying - the amphibious car, popular with enthusiasts in Germany as a relaxing way to enjoy both land and water without leaving the driving seat. SHOTLIST: MS Australian Paul McManus attempting world endurance record for skiing backwards. MS skier going backwards through water. MS skier’s boat. MCU skier making wake. LS ditto. MCU ditto. LS boat. CU driver of boat. BS skier. MCU skier. CU wristwatch. MCU boat crew looking at skier. MS skier causing wake. CU Paul McManus on land. MS amphibious cars on beach, German & Austrian. MS amphibious cars past camera. MS car into water. MS fleet of cars in lake. CU car and driver - pan up to lakeside scenery. LS cars in water. MS pan amphibious car out of water onto land.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Environment; Records; Water sports
Locations
Germany; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
France
Card file number
94814
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Take to Water', British Movietone News Issue No. 2088, 9 Jun 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27884 (Accessed 04 Mar 2025)