Girl Wins Mass Swim (1957)

English Channel. GV. Elevated shot of crowds on the beach at Cap Gris Nez, France, at night. SCU. Two French Gendarmes. SV. Woman competitor having her legs greased. SCU. Man competitor having his body greased. SV. People sheltering under raincoats because of the bad weather. SV. Woman competitor having her arms greased. SV. Man competitor covered in grease. LV. Competitors well greased, lined up at the water’s edge. SV. Billy Butlin, the organiser of the race, talking to man competitor just before the start. LV. Woman walking out into sea, waves break round her. SV. Panning shot of man walking out into sea, behind him men are getting into small boat. Walking shot of two men walking into sea with Billy Butlin. SV. Ken Goddard standing in water filming man competitor. SCU. Man wearing goggles walking in water. LV. Helicopter flying over the swimmers. Air shot of Danish swimmer Greta Anderson swimming beside boat, & air shot. LV. Control boat. SV. Ken Wray lying in second place swimming strongly, & SV. LV.