Athletics - A World Record Broken

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1310A
Date Released
15 Jul 1954
Date submitted
Jun 1954
Date submitted
12 Jul 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Battle of Phu-Ly
  2. 2Floods in Bavaria
  3. 3News Briefs: Open Golf Champion
  4. 4News Briefs: Atom Rinse
  5. 5News Briefs: A Goat Joins Up
  6. 6News Briefs: The Duke at Dartmouth
  7. 7Released from Siberia
  8. 8Athletics - A World Record Broken

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: AAA Championship. DESCRIPTION: Scenes at the White City Stadium of some stirring and record-breaking events featuring the Hungarian, Csermak, Roger Bannister, Chataway and Freddie Green. SHOTLIST: KS Runners. Crowd shot. Csermak throwing the hammer. Start of the 120 hurdles, Parker winning. Roger Bannister among the runners of the mile. Bannister in the lead and winning. Holding out his hand to greet the losers. The start of the 3 miles, Green leading Chataway. Chataway in the lead. Green taking the lead. CU of them both breaking the tape. Green with cup making a speech.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
White City, London
Card file number
61424
Credits:
Soundman
George E. Collings
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
201
Story extras:
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