Olympic Games - First Victors

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1207A

Date Released

24 Jul 1952

Date submitted

22 Jul 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Queen Visits Chiltern Towns
2. 2Tulyar Triumphs Again - At Ascot
3. 3Yalu River Bombing Pictures Released
4. 4Brm’s in Trouble at Silverstone
5. 5Olympic Games - First Victors
6. *Durhams Parade before Korea Departure
7. *Alsatian Championship Show at Birmingham
8. *Princess Margaret at Plymouth

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympic Games - First Victors. DESCRIPTION: News from Helsinki included the 10,000 metres event which was won by the Czech, Emil Zatopek. The 50 Kilometre walk went to Dordoni of Italy. Britain’s R Whitlock came fourth. The 100 metres proved a sensational finish and the clock could not separate Remigino (USA, first), McKenley (Jamaica, second) and Britain’s MacDonald Bailey (third) who were all credited with 10.4 seconds. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Sign of the Games (five circles) KS. GV crowded stadium, reporters in their seats. Nina Romaschkova throws discus & wins. Russia took first three places, girls on stand. Men’s High Jump, Walt Davis for America clears 6’8 3/8. CU winner. 10,000 Metres Zatopek lies in rear. Zatopek improves position & takes lead followed by Mimoun (France) & Pirie (Great Britain). Zatopek laps several runners closely followed by Mimoun. Zatopek wins. . 50k walk - start in stadium, then out on the road, various shots showing competitors, including Whitlock (GB). Three Russians (CU rears) on road. CU Dordoni of Italy on road & entering stadium, passing winning tape. . 100 Metres - Remigino (USA) wins with McKenley (Jamaica) & MacDonald Bailey (GB) & others all nearly dead-heat. Repeat of the race, SCU photo finish. Stop motion at winning tape.

Keywords

Sport; Mass media; Athletics; Newsreels

Locations

Helsinki; Finland

Footage sources

British Paramount
Rota

Card file number

57546

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

203

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

AP Archive

Email

info@aparchive.com

Web

http://www.movietone.com

Phone

+44 (0)20 7482 7482

Series held

View all series held by AP Archive