World News Items: Olympic Flame

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1204A

Date Released

3 Jul 1952

Date submitted

30 Jun 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Her Majesty’s Scottish Visit
2. 2Wimbledon Continues
3. 3World News Items: Olympic Flame
4. 4World News Items: Behind the Iron Curtain
5. 5World News Items: Walking Towers
6. 6World News Items: Sultan at Prayer
7. 7World News Items: Pilgrimage to Lourdes
8. 8World News Items: Racing & Fashion
9. 9The Heat Wave
10. *Her Majesty’s Scottish Visit (Long Version)
11. *Pitmen’s Derby

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 9

Section Title

World News Items

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympic Flame - Munich. DESCRIPTION: In Munich, the arrival of the Olympic Flame en route to Helsinki from Greece. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Plane taxies, flame off & carried by runner. Flame taken to stadium. Various shots of the flame at stadium.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Ceremonies

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

57421

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

47

Story extras:

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