Gar Wood Wins Back Water-Speed Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
174
Date Released
3 Oct 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gar Wood Wins Back Water-Speed Record. DESCRIPTION: Veteran speedboat racer recaptures world title for US at 125.42 mph on river of Algonic. SHOTLIST: Gar Wood seated in speedboat, moves off. Speedboat at speed along water. CU Gar Wood speaking.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Records; Speed records; Water sports
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2035
Length of story (in feet)
73
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Gar Wood Wins Back Water-Speed Record', British Movietone News Issue No. 174, 3 Oct 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3843 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)