Powerboat Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2247A
Date Released
29 Jun 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Powerboat Race. DESCRIPTION: From London to Monte Carlo, the longest and most gruelling race of its kind. HTS took the overall prize. SHOTLIST: GV Houses of Parliament. Angle shot name Westminster Pier. SV Princess Margaret with Lord Snowdon & family walking towards launch on pier for start of race. LV Big Ben, pan to power boats racing down river. CU No 200 Double Century. SV Princess Margaret’s launch heading power boats. GV power boats passing HMS Belfast. SV boat No 026. GV Tower Bridge. CU pan No 350. SV pan No 56 Conserve or Perish. SV No 022 Who Dares. SV pan No 5. LV No 858 HTS approaching Monte Carlo harbour. SV No 858 into harbour. LV No 143 who came 4th (Nauti Ford). LV No 5 slowly into harbour (Kara Kara 5th overall). LV 858 coming alongside in harbour. SV press on quayside. SV No 700 Jaffa Orange Juice 1st to arrive. SV crew members of HTS. SV champagne being sprayed over crew. SV winning crew.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats
Locations
London; Monte Carlo
Footage sources
France
Card file number
98253
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Powerboat Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 2247A, 29 Jun 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29444 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)