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:

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