Anglo-American Athletics - Universities Compete

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1100A
Date Released
6 Jul 1950
Date submitted
3 Jul 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Korea - America’s Decision
  2. 2Shipping News
  3. 3Australia’s Disastrous Floods and Gales (Movietone Special)
  4. 4Anglo-American Athletics - Universities Compete
  5. 5Bluebird Tunes Up
  6. *Children’s Day

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Anglo - American Athletics. DESCRIPTION: Spectators at the White City athletic match - Oxford and Cambridge versus Princeton & Cornell Universities - had plenty of thrills to enjoy. The Americans won by seven events to six. SHOTLIST: Crowd shots watching races etc. between Oxford & Cambridge versus Princeton & Cornell. Yanks & British various races, walking & running. 100 yards sprint, 120 yards hurdles, 3 mile race, relay race. Shot of Atwell of Cornell on high jump. Cut-ins crowd cheering.
Keywords
Sport; Students; Education and training; Athletics
Locations
White City, London
Card file number
53995
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
185
Story extras:
Film clip

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