A Downfall of Skiers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1388
Date Released
9 Jan 1956
Date submitted
3 Jan 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Operation Plum Duff
  2. 2King of Cyprus
  3. 3The Archbishop’s Funeral
  4. 4Election Stalemate
  5. 5She Was the Idol of Paris
  6. 6Palaces in Peril
  7. 7Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier
  8. 8London Gropes to Work
  9. 9A Downfall of Skiers

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: International Ski Jumping. DESCRIPTION: At Oberstdorf, the Alpine resort South West of Munich, international ski jumping aces showed magnificent form in this most spectacular of Winter Sports. SHOTLIST: LS four shots competitors jumping from chutes. CU competitors sign autograph books. CU first bad crash. CU man skis down ramp prior to jump. LS and CU several bad crashes and headlong falls.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Germany; Oberstdorf
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
65585
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
102
Story extras:
Film clip

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