Records Go in AAA Championships

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1154A

Date Released

19 Jul 1951

Date submitted

16 Jul 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Largest Steel Plant Opened
2. 2Records Go in AAA Championships
3. 3Brm’s in British Grand Prix
4. 4Korean Truce Talks
5. 5Oil Crisis Mounts in Teheran [Sic]

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Records Go in AAA Championships. DESCRIPTION: A big crowd at the White City saw many new records set up. MacDonald Bailey fairly ran away with the 100 yards. The mile was won by Bannister, as was expected. The biggest thrill of the meeting was the three miles - Beckett beating Chataway by inches. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elevated GV stadium. Crowd shots - GV. Tosi of Italy throwing discus. CU of him. 100 yards race, MacDonald Bailey wins. CU of him. Start of the 1-mile race, Bannister takes lead & keeps it. Pan of Bannister racing. CU Bannister. Start of the 3-mile race, pan during race. Beckett (No 4) & Chataway (No 7) fighting it out to a finish. Chataway wins by inches.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Athletics

Locations

White City, London

Footage sources

British Paramount

Card file number

55784

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

146

Story extras:

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