Pirie Does It Again

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1376A

Date Released

20 Oct 1955

Date submitted

17 Oct 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Diary
2. 2Royal Diary
3. 3Royal Diary
4. 4Royal Diary
5. 5Russian Naval Occasions
6. 6Russian Naval Occasions
7. 7The Motor Show
8. 8News in Brief: Cyprus Reinforcements
9. 9News in Brief: Cyprus Reinforcements
10. 10News in Brief: Malta Commission
11. 11News in Brief: The Kabaka
12. 12News in Brief: Bluebird Sinks
13. 13Pirie Does It Again
14. 14The Immortal Memory

Story

Story No. within this Issue

13 / 14

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Athletics in Manchester. DESCRIPTION: At White City, Manchester, Zatopek was running in Britain for the second time within four days, and Gordon was again his challenger. SHOTLIST: CU Gordon Pirie warming up in track suit. CU starter firing pistol. SCU start of 10,000 metres. CU shots of race with Pirie and Emil Zatopek fighting for the lead. CU Pirie passing Zatopek. SCU Pirie winning and Zatopek coming second. CU Pirie turns to shake Zatopek’s hand.

Keywords

Sport; Athletics

Locations

Manchester; White City, London

Card file number

64878

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

James Humphries

Length of story (in feet)

60

Story extras:

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