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All Set for the Olympics

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1206A
Date Released
17 Jul 1952
Date submitted
14 Jul 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Queen’s Cousin Married
  2. 2Town Criers Invade Hastings
  3. 3Locke’s Third Open
  4. 4All Set for the Olympics
  5. 5Eisenhower is Nominated
  6. *King’s Cup Air Race

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympic Team Leave for Helsinki. DESCRIPTION: In the Eights, Britain will be represented by Leander, and with Jennens at stroke, they’ve been putting in some practice on the Thames at Putney. Before leaving Britain by air, Harold Abrahams and MacDonald Bailey were interviewed by Movietone. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Rowing on river. Various shots of the Leander team rowing on River Thames at Putney. London Airport - Harold Abrahams interviewed speaks of prospects & MacDonald Bailey says a few words. Various shots of teams & personalities entering plane.
Keywords
Sport; Aviation
Locations
Putney; London Heathrow Airport
Card file number
57509
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:

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