Channel Swimmer is Beaten by Weather

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
218
Date Released
7 Aug 1933
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Channel Swimmer Is Beaten By Weather. DESCRIPTION: Miss Gleitze, whose 1927 attempt succeeded, has to return to Dover after eight-hour effort. SHOTLIST: Semi close shot of swimmer being greased. Elevated shot of her walking into sea. Elevated shot of her with the cliffs of Dover on background. Close shot of her in water with yacht in background. Semi close shot eating tablet. Dinghy beside Miss Gleitze. Being helped aboard after giving up. Close shot speaking to camera. CU same, with baby in arms.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Food and cooking; Children; Women; Environment; Swimming; Water sports
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2511
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Channel Swimmer is Beaten by Weather', British Movietone News Issue No. 218, 7 Aug 1933. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/4313 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)