Empire Games - Chataway’s Victory

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1314

Date Released

9 Aug 1954

Date submitted

5 Aug 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sandhurst - The Sovereign’s Parade
2. 2Her Majesty Leaves for Balmoral
3. 3Say It with Hats
4. 4News in Brief: Truce Commission Meets
5. 5News in Brief: Dublin Horse Show
6. 6News in Brief: New Type Lifeboat
7. 7News in Brief: Ship of the Future
8. 8Sensational Pictures of Niagara Rock Slide
9. 9Empire Games - Chataway’s Victory

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Empire Games - Chataway’s Victory. DESCRIPTION: The three-mile event in the British Empire and Commonwealth Games proved to be a triumph for English athletes as Chataway, Green and Sando take first places. Chris Chataway’s time was 13 minutes 35.2 seconds, a new Games record. SHOTLIST: The start of the 3 miles. Various shots of the race. Chris Chataway out in front. Chataway winning. Green was 2nd. Shots of the first 3 on the pedestal (Chataway, Green and Frank Sando). CU of Chataway. Green.

Keywords

Sport; Athletics

Locations

Canada; Vancouver; Empire Stadium

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

61565

Credits:

Commentator

Cyril Luckham

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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