Results: Stories
16 results found for '"Cap Gris Nez"' in Location.
First Channel Walk
- Date released
- 31 Aug 1931
- Series name
- British Paramount News
- Issue no
- 53
- NoS ID
- 031600
- Story no
- 4 / 6
France to Dover in nine hours on "skis". Karl Naumeatnik of Austria starts twenty-mile walk from French coast.
Records Broken in Channel Race
- Date released
- 28 Aug 1950
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 1108
- NoS ID
- 016626
- Story no
- 4 / 5
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Records Broken in Channel Race. DESCRIPTION: At Cap Gris Nez there was great excitement for the start of the Daily Mail Channel Swimming Race. The favourite, Frenchman Roger Le Morvan...
Mass attack on Channel
- Date released
- 20 Aug 1951
- Series name
- Pathe News
- Issue no
- 51/67
- NoS ID
- 104300
- Story no
- 5 / 5
- Extras
- 1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list
18 out of 20 succeed in Daily Mail race; featuring the British and Egyptian winners.
Channel Beats All
- Date released
- 10 Aug 1953
- Series name
- British Paramount News
- Issue no
- 2342
- NoS ID
- 044535
- Story no
- 7 / 7
- Extras
- 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list
Mass Channel swim for £500 prize sees attempts from English and French coasts. All seven competitors fail.
Cross Channel Race
- Date released
- 26 Aug 1954
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 1316A
- NoS ID
- 019466
- Story no
- 3 / 6
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Channel Swim. DESCRIPTION: The Cross Channel Race from Cap Gris-Nez to Dover was won by Baptista Perreira of Portugal at his first attempt, his time was 12 hours 25 minutes. SHOTLIST:...
Portugal First in Mass Swim
- Date released
- 26 Aug 1954
- Series name
- Gaumont British News
- Issue no
- 2154
- NoS ID
- 071790
- Story no
- 3 / 8
- Extras
- 1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet
Seven Swimmers Cross the Channel (142 Feet)
- Date released
- 26 Aug 1954
- Series name
- Universal News
- Issue no
- 2516
- NoS ID
- 154175
- Story no
- 7 / 7
- Extras
- 1 commentary sheet
Atlantic flight (100 feet).
Lone Swimmer Lost
- Date released
- 13 Sep 1954
- Series name
- British Paramount News
- Issue no
- 2456
- NoS ID
- 045233
- Story no
- 1 / 8
Ted May enters water at 5am in attempt to swim Channel unaccompanied. Dover Wife and members of family keep watch.
Sporting Scene: Channel Swimming
- Date released
- 17 Aug 1955
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 1367A
- NoS ID
- 020291
- Story no
- 7 / 9
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cross Channel Swim. DESCRIPTION: Sixteen swimmers covered themselves with grease for the International Cross Channel Swim at Cap Gris Nez. The race was won by Abdel Heif. SHOTLIST: GV...
International Channel Swim
- Date released
- 18 Aug 1955
- Series name
- Gaumont British News
- Issue no
- 2256
- NoS ID
- 072718
- Story no
- 1 / 3
- Extras
- 1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet