Water Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2093A
Date Released
17 Jul 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Water Record. DESCRIPTION: Charles Phipps - Gloucester night club owner - attempts World Water Ski distance record - but hits a log and fails. Never-the-less, he’s taken British records and also claims European honours. SHOTLIST: MS Charles Phipps prepares for Water Ski Endurance Record. CU sign Water Ski Record Attempt. MS motor boat in River Severn. MS pan Phipps starts. MCU clock (ten past five). LS boat and skier across river. MS men moor damaged boat to jetty. MCU onlookers. LS boat and skier along river. MS crowd. MS pan Phipps skiing. MS crowd. MLS pan Phipps skiing whilst another skier passes food to him. MLS onlookers. MS pan Phipps past. CU clock. MS pan Phipps skiing. MS pan crowds. MS Phipps on land after attempt. MS pan Phipps walks away.
Keywords
Sport; Records; Water sports
Locations
United Kingdom
Card file number
94946
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
141
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Water Record', British Movietone News Issue No. 2093A, 17 Jul 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27937 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)