Kaye Don’s Victory Ends in Disaster
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- British Movietone News
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Story
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- 6 / 6
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kaye Don’s Victory Ends in Disaster. DESCRIPTION: Miss England II beats Miss America IX by a mile on Detroit river in first heat of Harmsworth Trophy. On second day Kaye Don prematurely crosses line and capsizes in wake of Comm. Gar Wood. Unlucky British pilot discusses the race. SHOTLIST: The speedboats on the river flash past camera and other shipping. Miss England flashes past camera. Crowds walking on shore. Kaye Don seen after race. Sub.1. Shots of the speedboats and the capsizing of one of these. The battered speedboat is raised. CU Kaye Don speaking.
- Keywords
- Sport; Ships and boats; Records; Speed records; Accidents and disasters; Water sports
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- Movietone
- Card file number
- 1413
- Length of story (in feet)
- 179
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'Kaye Don’s Victory Ends in Disaster', British Movietone News Issue No. 119A, 17 Sep 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3223 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)