Crashing the Water Barrier

• 5.7 Documentary
• 1956-04-15
• 9 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

Jay Jackson (Narrator (voice)) Donald Campbell (Himself)

Director:

Konstantin Kalser

Writer:

Reuven Frank