AAA Championships

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1050A
Date Released
21 Jul 1949
Date submitted
18 Jul 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Humorous Artists Hold London Exhibition
  2. 2Grimsby Fishermen Greet the Duke
  3. 3South Africans War Veterans Parade
  4. 4Hospital Bomb Debunked
  5. 5Striking Dockers March to Trafalgar Square
  6. 6AAA Championships
  7. 7Trailer: Litter

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: AAA Championship - White City. DESCRIPTION: At the White City, with the tracks flooded, athletes for the AAA Championships competed for the various honours. MacDonald Bailey wins the 100 yards sprint. SHOTLIST: KS. GV arena, with race in progress. MS walking race, walkers walk through puddles. SCU feet walking through puddles. 100 yards sprint - MacDonald Bailey winning. CU Olympic badge on his chest. 120 yards hurdles - Donald Finlay winning (last race before he retires). Finlay walks across grass. SCU Finlay & Lord Burghley. Burghley presents vase to Finlay. SCU with vase.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
White City, London
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
52278
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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