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  • Crashing the Water Barrier (1956)
  • Passed
    Short | 9 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Crashing the Water Barrier (1956)
Passed
Short | 9 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
This Oscar-winning short documentary follows the exploits of Donald Campbell on Lake Mead, Nevada in his boat Bluebird as he attempts to be the first to successfully set a water speed record in excess of 200 mph.
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Writer
Reuven Frank
Cinematographer
Heinz von Jaworsky (camera) (as Henry V. Javorsky)
Editor
Kenneth Baldwin
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Status
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Updated Apr 15, 1956
Release date
Apr 15, 1956 (United States)
Awards
Won 1 Oscar Award.

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3 cast members
Name Known for
Jay Jackson's primary photo
Jay Jackson
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
The Edge of Night (1956)
Donald Campbell's primary photo
Donald Campbell
Self - Speedboat Racer Self - Speedboat Racer   See fewer
The Price of a Record (1967)
Leo Villa's primary photo
Leo Villa
Self Self   See fewer
The Price of a Record (1967)
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