Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Track Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
739
Date Released
2 Aug 1943
Date submitted
27 Jul 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Preview of the Plan for New London
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Track Record
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Premier Greets "Rota"
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Catania - Sicily’s Severest Test

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Track Record - Gunder Hagg. DESCRIPTION: In Los Angeles, Gunder Hagg of Sweden, has broken the world two mile record. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS of start of race, & pan of race shows Hagg last (No 20); this is the breaking of the record of two mile race. Pan of Hagg running slow motion; & finish at normal speed. SCU of Hagg receiving award.
Keywords
Sport; Records; Athletics; Ceremonies; Newsreels
Locations
Los Angeles
Footage sources
United States of America
Movietone
Card file number
43878
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
43
Story extras:
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