News in Brief: 100 Mile Walk

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1312A

Date Released

29 Jul 1954

Date submitted

26 Jul 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Rugby League - Australia Beats Great Britain
2. 2Zulu Festival - Durban’s Civic Centenary Dress Up
3. 3News in Brief: 100 Mile Walk
4. 4News in Brief: Fashions from Turkey
5. 5News in Brief: Barefoot Skier
6. 6News in Brief: Captured Weapons
7. 7Indo China - Latest Pictures
8. 8New Colours for Royal Welsh Regiment
9. *New Colours for the Manchester Regiment

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 8

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 100 Mile Walk. DESCRIPTION: There were 42 competitors for the 100 mile walk from Blackpool to Manchester and back. The winner was Vic Stone of Polytechnic Harriers. SHOTLIST: Competitors at the start. The off. Competitors receiving food and drink along the road. Two women giving out food. CU of winner No 47 - Vic Stone. Arriving at the Town Hall. Being presented with trophy by Mr Charles Eade.

Keywords

Sport; Athletics

Locations

Blackpool

Card file number

61516

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

59

Story extras:

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