Twenty Years Ago

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2261A
Date Released
5 Oct 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Twenty Years Ago. DESCRIPTION: From the Movietone Film Archives, we look at the fatal attempt of Sir John Cobb on the World Water Speed Record. SHOTLIST: GV John Cobb’s speedboat Crusader on local news. SCV Cobb sitting in cockpit of Crusader waves to cameras. CU Cobb interview. LV Crusader moving slowly out to centre of Loch. CU Cobb in cockpit adjusting goggles. SV crowd on bank watching. GV pan Cobb making record bid across Loch, the boat crashes, disintegrates and sinks.
Keywords
Records; Accidents and disasters; History and archaeology
Locations
Scotland; Loch Ness
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
98494A
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Twenty Years Ago', British Movietone News Issue No. 2261A, 5 Oct 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29589 (Accessed 06 Mar 2025)