Crashing the Water Barrier

Crashing the Water Barrier

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1956-04-15

The story of Donald Campbell, son of the late Sir Malcolm Campbell, British champion auto-racer, and his efforts to survive driving a jet-powered boat at record speeds on Lake Meade, Nevada. After a number of failures at breaking the water-speed record of 216 mph, Campbell and his boat, the 'Bluebird', set a new record by, at times, breaking 250 mph.

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Crashing the Water Barrier

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The story of Donald Campbell, son of the late Sir Malcolm Campbell, British champion auto-racer, and his efforts to survive driving a jet-powered boat at record speeds on Lake Meade, Nevada. After a number of failures at breaking the water-speed record of 216 mph, Campbell and his boat, the 'Bluebird', set a new record by, at times, breaking 250 mph.

Released

1956-04-15

Runtime

9

Director

Robert Youngson

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

The Vitaphone Corporation

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    Jay Jackson

    Jay Jackson
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    Donald Campbell

    Donald Campbell