Olympic Swimmers

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1209

Date Released

4 Aug 1952

Date submitted

30 Jul 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Dare-Devil Sky Artists
2. 2Atlantic Helicopter Service
3. 3Sovereign’s Parade
4. 4Jersey Flower Battle
5. 5Olympic Swimmers

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympic Swimmers. DESCRIPTION: The Olympic swimming-pool has now come into the news, spectators included the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of Kent, also present was Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. The women’s hundred metres was won by Miss Szoke with Britain’s Miss Angela Barnwell eighth. Miss Szoke’s time was one minute six point eight. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Olympic sign. Elevated GV swimming pool. Various shots of the swimming including mens free style & women’s. CU winner. Cut-ins crowds.

Keywords

Royalty; Sport

Locations

Helsinki

Footage sources

British Paramount
Rota

Card file number

57595

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

134

Story extras:

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