The Boat Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2495
Date Released
27 Mar 1977
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Boat Race. DESCRIPTION: Cambridge were considered the underdogs for this year’s University Boat Race and it proved to be so, as Oxford took the lead from beginning. The weather conditions were rough, with a blustery wind whipping up the waters of the River Thames. To Oxford went the resounding victory of beating Cambridge by seven lengths. SHOTLIST: GV crowds Putney Bridge. Shots Cambridge team carrying boat to water and adjusting same - team into boat. LS Oxford boat being taken to water - adjusting same. MS pan Oxford to start. MS crowds. LS start of the race from Putney Bridge. MS boats - Oxford in lead. Race from rear view. SV press boats. LS boats under Hammersmith Bridge. LS Oxford in lead. LS crowds. LS rear view with both teams. LS Oxford under Barnes Bridge. LS Oxford pan to Cambridge. LS Oxford crosses winning line. MS crowd. LS Cambridge finish. MS Cambridge crew. Oxford presented with trophy. Oxford team with trophy.
Keywords
Rowing; Water sports
Locations
London; Putney; Mortlake
Card file number
77/56
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Paul Kavanagh
Camera
Richard Day
Length of story (in feet)
227
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Boat Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 2495, 27 Mar 1977. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30964 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)