• Short Summary

    Cambridge wins boat race against Oxford by 16 lengths.

  • Description

    Various (Mortlake, London).

    GV. Oxford and Cambridge crews at the starting post. Oxford nearest camera. Side view, crowd. SV. Crowd, swans in river in foreground. GV. Start of race, pan to back view. Travel shot from launch. Oxford crew, pan to Cambridge crew. CU. From launch, Oxford crew. GV. Both crews shooting Hammersmith Bridge. SV. Pan, Cambridge leading Oxford by a quarter of a length, pan to back view. SV. Crowd. SV. Oxford in foreground. Cambridge several lengths ahead. CU. Cameraman. SV. Oxford shooting Barnes Bridge - Cambridge well ahead. GV. Cambridge pulling strongly to finish, pan to Oxford well behind. SV. Crowd. STV. Cambridge crew. SCU. Oxford crew with oarsmen receiving attention. Cambridge wins 1955 boat race by 16 lengths.

    (Lav.) (Orig.C.)

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    515.01
    Media URN:
    30604
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    28/03/1955
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:42:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:00:22:00 / 01:02:04:00
    Canister:
    55/25

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  1. Unknown user says

    The race took place on 26 March 1955.

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