The Open

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1310

Date Released

12 Jul 1954

Date submitted

8 Jul 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Indo China - Evacuation of Yen-Phu
2. 2Germany - A Tip Top Show
3. 3World Cup Winners Home
4. 4India - Taj Mahal Renovations
5. 5Guatemala - Armas Acclaimed
6. 6Great Britain - Windsor Royal Horse Show
7. 7The Open
8. 8Duchess Launched Lifeboat
9. 9International Eisteddfod
10. *Princess Margaret with Blind Babies
11. *Daughters of Scotland
12. *Loch Shin Scheme

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Open Golf Birkdale. DESCRIPTION: The Open Golf Championship, held this year for the first time at Royal Birkdale, was won by Thompson of Australia with a four round aggregate of 283. SHOTLIST: Sam King Driving off. Von Nida at the 18th hole. Max Faulkner on the green. Dai Rees putting. Crowd shots. Bobby Locke on the green. Peter Thompson teeing off.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

Scotland; Birkdale

Card file number

61412

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

James Humphries

Length of story (in feet)

89

Story extras:

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