Britons Skate Away with European Titles

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1235
Date Released
2 Feb 1953
Date submitted
29 Jan 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Keenan Wins by Technical Ko
  2. 2Smartening Up Eros
  3. 3Queen Mary’s Sandringham Holiday Ends
  4. 4Two Atlantic Queens in the News
  5. 5Britons Skate Away with European Titles
  6. 6Australia’s Newest Tennis Star

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britons Skate Away With European Title. DESCRIPTION: At Dortmund in Germany, the European Skating Championships with British title-holders Jennifer and John Nicks gliding their way to victory in the Pair Skating Championship. Another European title was won for Britain by 18-year-old Valda Osborn who already holds the British title. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Overhead of J & J Nicks dancing on ice. Various shots of Jennifer & John Nicks dancing on the ice. Cut-ins audience. Valda Osborn skating, various shots. SCU of her to finish.
Keywords
Sport; Entertainment and leisure; Winter sports; Youth
Locations
Germany; Dortmund
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
58495
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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