Crashing the Water Barrier(Movie, 1956)

Name: Crashing the Water Barrier
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1956
Duration: T00:9:00
Rating: 2.9

Rating: 2.9/5 (with 3 votes)

Crashing the Water Barrier is a 1956 American short documentary film directed by Konstantin Kalser. It won an Oscar at the 29th Academy Awards in 1957 for Best Short Subject (One-Reel). It focuses on Donald Campbell's 1955 effort to break a water speed record on Lake Mead in Nevada, US. In 1966, Kalser admitted that Crashing the Water Barrier was produced by Marathon Petroleum as an advertisement. ()

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Awards & Nominations for Crashing the Water Barrier

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel nominated for: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel

About Crashing the Water Barrier

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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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 1 language: English (EN)

Status: Released

Release date US: 04/15/1956

Cast: Knox Manning, Donald Campbell, Malcolm Campbell

Director: Konstantin Kalser

Screenwriter: Reuven Frank

Director of Photography: Heinz von Jaworsky

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Sports Parade (1955-1956 season) #4: Crashing the Water Barrier"

Keywords: motor sport, speed records, speed boat

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Crashing the Water Barrier(Movie, 1956)

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