Oxford's Giant Oarsmen.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

British Film Institute, owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motor vehicles.

Sports for women.

England--Oxford.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (1 minute, 19 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1926.

Summary:

"Crew averaging 12 st 7 lbs. wellnigh pull the boat out of the water". Crew rowing. "Stroke 'listens in' to Dr Bourne, the coach". Close up of stroke in the boat; the crew seated in the same launch as the cameraman, giving instructions to the crew seen in their boat. Close shot of crew at rowing practice. "A demonstration". The coach instructing the crew on how to pull the oar. Close shot of crew sitting listening to him. "Off again!" Closer shot of the men at practice , and with a back view of Dr Bourne in the bows. Very close shot of crew rowing. "The end of the 'gruelling'". The crew sitting in the boat resting.

Notes:

Issue number: 758-1 ; Story number within issue: 5 of 5

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.