International Water Ski Champs

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2245A
Date Released
15 Jun 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: International Water Ski Champs. DESCRIPTION: The American entrant, professional Ricky McCormick skied his way to success by winning all events. McCormick’s only real threat came from Paul Seaton, the British entrant. There were entries from W Germany, France, Sweden and other European countries. SHOTLIST: GV Lars Bjork of Sweden, slalom. SCU ditto from boat, he falls. LV pan Paul Seaton (GB) slalom. Ditto from boat. GV pan Benziner (West Germany) slalom. SV crowd watching. LV pan Sylvia Maurial (France) slalom. SV pan Ricky McCormick (USA) doing various tricks (he won this section). SV crowd watching. McCormick slalom winner. GV para sailing to sky. CU man in air hanging from parachute. SV pan Benzinger jumping. GV zoom in to CU Seaton jumping. SV pan McCormick winning jumping. GV as another man goes up on parachute. LV crowds watching presentation. SV winner McCormick holding trophy with Miss Leisure Sport.
Locations
Middlesex; Bedfont
Card file number
98205
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
155
Story extras:
Film clip

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'International Water Ski Champs', British Movietone News Issue No. 2245A, 15 Jun 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29424 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)