River Special (1969)

Location: Henley, England / Great Britain VS. Seven teenage boys are spoken to by a judge in what appears to be a young offenders’ magistrates court. There are close ups of the boys, the judge and other in the court (parents?). VS. Scenes of a small river filmed from a boat. There are good shots of the riverbank. VS. A boy paddling a canoe, filmed from behind. VS. Two boys in canoes coming towards the camera. VS. In the young offenders courtroom, a teenage boy signs an official document in the presence of the judge. VS. Crowds at the Henley regatta all dressed in fine clothes, including hats, caps and blazers. VS. A large sail boat on a river. It moves quickly through the choppy water. VS. Large boats moving along a river. CU. A rose bud fades out and into a statue of a bearded man. MS. Swan on a river. E/C Neg. 50ft. Note: This film does not make any kind of narrative sense. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF