Pirie: Athlete Of The Year

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
53/88
Date Released
16 Nov 1953
Date covered
11 Nov 1953
Length of issue (in feet)
702
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Goodison Park. England v Ireland
  2. 2Holland - The Dykes Are Closed
  3. 3Britain In The Saddle
  4. 4Red Sea - Hussein Meets Mountbatten
  5. 5Pirie: Athlete Of The Year

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
"Wonder athlete" Gordon Pirie gives Pathe News an exclusive interview. Pirie on the track near his home, with his trainer in Germany - and Zatopek, his chief rival, in action.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
London; Germany
Footage sources
Czech
Neue Deutsche Wochenschau
Credits:
Camera
Cedric Baynes
Soundman
Nolan Roberts
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
206
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
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