American girl fails to swim the Channel (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Shirley May France was unsuccessful but becomes the youngest person to attempt to swim the English Channel Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: American Girl's Channel Bid Fails ENGLAND: English Channel: EXT SHIRLEY MAY FRANCE - U.S. Channel Swimmer Fails in her bid to swim the channel, shots of her in sea, followed by boats, father waving to her, Coming ashore in England, crowds waving, flying above observation plane, walking with father on beach, swimming, crossing, Black Magic, record Background: Shirley May France was unsuccessful but becomes the youngest person to attempt to swim the English Channel FILM ID: VLVA255818H7HR43VIUIWXMSYNI1Y To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé