Over 50’s Swimming Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2198
Date Released
19 Jul 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Over 50s Swimming Race. DESCRIPTION: The over 50’s Swimming Race in the Serpentine in Hyde Park. SHOTLIST: LV competitors lined up. SCU pan ditto. SV ducks. SCU timekeeper. LV man dives in. SCU timekeeper. LV other man dives in. SV men swimming. GV pan 2 shots ditto. LV pan man swimming toward finish. SV pan Jack Baker comes in to win. GV rest of swimmers. SV Jack Baker in water. SCU ditto on land. SV ditto with others. SV onlookers. SV pan Baker walks up to receive trophy. SCU ditto.
Keywords
Swimming; Water sports
Locations
London; Serpentine
Card file number
97311
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Over 50’s Swimming Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 2198, 19 Jul 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28941 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)