Gar Wood Claims Speed Boat Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
106
Date Released
8 Feb 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gar Wood Claims Speed Boat Record. DESCRIPTION: American unofficially sets a new mark of 111.71 mph at Miami, so beating Kaye Don’s speed. SHOTLIST: Long shot of speed boat being towed in. Mechanic ties up same. Gar Wood waves hand. Close shot of him speaking.
Keywords
Sport; Ships and boats; Records; Speed records; Water sports
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1649
Length of story (in feet)
177
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'Gar Wood Claims Speed Boat Record', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 106, 8 Feb 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/786 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)