The European Games

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1317A

Date Released

2 Sep 1954

Date submitted

30 Aug 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Veteran Cars from US
2. 2News in Brief: Troops Home from Canal Zone
3. 3News in Brief: Anniversary Parade
4. 4News in Brief: Rhino Lorry
5. 5France Rejects European Army
6. 6Brazilian Crisis
7. 7Aviation - Global Bombers
8. 8Aviation - Cutlass Fighters
9. 9Aviation - The Midge
10. 10The European Games
11. *Carmarthen Bay Power Station
12. *Princess Margaret in Edinburgh
13. *Cowal Gathering

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The European Games. DESCRIPTION: In Berne, the 5,000 metres provided a surprise when Kuts of Russia beat Chataway and Zatopek in a new world record time. Miss Thelma Hopkins of Belfast won the high jump at five feet five. Another of the big events was the 1,500 metres won by Bannister in 3 minutes 43.8. SHOTLIST: Shots of the 5,000 metre race. Various shots of the race. Vladimir Kuts in lead. Shot of Fred Green who was 2nd. Shot of the crowd. CU shot of Emil Zatopek followed by Chris Chataway. Shot of Kuts running and winning (world record 13 minutes 56.6). Chataway coming in 2nd from Zatopek. Chataway being helped away. CU of crowds. Thelma Hopkins jumping the high jump. CU crowds clapping. Shots of the start of the 1500 metres. Various shots of the race. Shots of crowds. Shots of the race. Roger Bannister moving up the field. Panning shot of Bannister running for home beating Nielsen. CU crowds.

Keywords

Sport; Athletics

Locations

Switzerland; Berne

Footage sources

Gaumont British News Rota

Card file number

61742A

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

227

Story extras:

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