Collection search - [Canadian National Exhibition Swim] = [Men's Swim, C.N.E. 1931]
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Record information – Brief [Canadian National Exhibition Swim] = [Men's Swim, C.N.E. 1931]
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1931Item number (ISN):95343Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:GRAPHIC CONSULTANTS LTD.Accession:1972-0105Media:FilmPart:2 of 2Production date:1931Production company:Ontario Motion Picture Bureau ?Description:George Young regains titles of the "World's Greatest Swimmer" by winning the CNE Marathon in the icy waters of Lake Ontario. Shows one hundred and seventy-nine contestants ready to start race at starting line. Gun is fired and swimmers dive in and race commences. Pan to leading swimmer. Medium shot of Gani Gambi of Italy taking the lead with another swimmer tailing him. Young shown overtaking Sponder. Ernest Vierkoetler, the 1927 champion, is among the leaders, swimming strongly. Medium shot of a swimmer dropping out and being helped into a boat. Pan to other swimmers still in the race. Crowds can be seen along the shore, cheering the swimmers on. Among the competitors are Warren Anderson of Nova Scotia who comes in third, and Bill Goll of New York. George Young, "the Catalina Kid" wins the race; he is helped onto the landing and then congratulated by Mayor Stewart. <6mn 40s>Language:Silent with English intertitlesOriginal number:4233~4234Notes:Detailed holdings information: -
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