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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2247A

Date Released

29 Jun 1972

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Concorde in Australia
• 2. HMS Bristol
• 3. Powerboat Race
• 4. Snail Racing
• 5. Tennis Fashions
• 6. Wimbledon Opens

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Snail Racing. DESCRIPTION: The annual International Snail Race organised by Shelter, held at Folkestone, the winner - Coleen Cash with winning snail ‘Temporary Accommodation by Homeless out of Luck’. SHOTLIST: GV small sailing craft high and dry in Folkestone harbour. CU sign Folkestone Harbour. SV sailing craft in harbour. SV sign Shelter International Snail race. STV reflection of boys looking at snails warming up on mirror. SV boys looking at snails. STV snails on mirror. SV pan sign Even A Snail Has A Home. SV pan competitors on knees for start International Snail Race. CU commentator with mike. SV 2 snails slithering away from start. CU snail being tickled. CU girl. SV snail being left at start. SV snails nearing winning post. CU small girl watching. SV snails nearing finish. CU snail near winning post. CU girl watching. SV winning snail crosses line. CU two excited girls. SV winner Coleen Cash with winning snail Temporary Accommodation by Homeless Out Of Luck. CU winner, Coleen Cash smiling. SV Coleen holding winning snail & trophy.

Keywords

Curiosities

Locations

Folkestone

Card file number

98242

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Reginald William Smith

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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