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Crashing the Water Barrier

Documentary
6.7·1956·0h 9m

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...

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Cast

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Jay Jackson

Narrator (voice)

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Donald Campbell

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DIRECTOR

Konstantin Kalser

OVERVIEW

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.