Famous Athletes Return

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1315A

Date Released

19 Aug 1954

Date submitted

16 Aug 1954

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bannister and Peters and Landy Return. DESCRIPTION: Flying to London Airport, Australia’s John Landy recently arrived in Britain. In Harrow, Roger Bannister with his parents and sister, gives his impression of the Miracle Mile. Back home in Chadwell Heath, Jim Peters describes his own impressions of the end of the marathon. SHOTLIST: Plane taxiing. Landy alighting. Speech by Landy. CU of Landy. At Harrow on the Hill with church in the background. CU of Bannister with his mother, father and sister. CU of Bannister speaking. Crowds outside Bannister’s home. CU of Jim Peters. Peters with his wife, son and baby. CU of Mrs Peters and baby in her arms.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

Harrow; London Heathrow Airport; Chadwell Heath

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

61621

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Norman Fisher
Camera: Peter Brown
Camera: Samuelson

Length of story (in feet)

279

Story extras:

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