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.
Crashing the Water Barrier (1956) is a documentary film directed by Konstantin Kalser, released on April 15, 1956 with a runtime of 9m. It stars Jay Jackson and Donald Campbell. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Directed by Konstantin Kalser, written by Reuven Frank, produced by Konstantin Kalser.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 12 ratings.
This has a disappointingly superficial, newsreel, look to it as it takes us to Lake Mead in Nevada. That’s where Donald Campbell has come from the UK to try and emulate his father’s land-speed record, only on water this time, on a lake hopefully devoid of the logs he encountered at home. The first few practice runs present problems. Not enough oxygen is getting in to let the jet breathe, then too much water is…
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The main cast of Crashing the Water Barrier (1956) includes Jay Jackson and Donald Campbell. The film was directed by Konstantin Kalser. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Crashing the Water Barrier was released on April 15, 1956 and runs for 9m.
Crashing the Water Barrier (1956) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.