Pancakes in a Hurry

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1448A
Date Released
7 Mar 1957
Date submitted
5 Mar 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Baby Princess
  2. 2Tragic Plane Crash
  3. 3Transport - Old and New
  4. 4Pancakes in a Hurry
  5. 5Ideal Home - Royal Inspection
  6. 6Big Terrorist Round-Up
  7. 7Ghana Celebrations
  8. 8All Fools
  9. *Royal Visit to Harrow
  10. *Seventh Round - Raith Through

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olney Pancake Race. DESCRIPTION: At Olney, in Buckinghamshire, the annual pancake race of 415 yards to the Parish Church was won by 18 year old Sandra Sibley in the record time of 1 minute, 8 seconds. SHOTLIST: Crowds lining the street. Various shots of the pancake race. Sandra Sibley is in the lead. Sandra Sibley wins. Shots being congratulated. The Verger kisses Sandra Sibley.
Keywords
Customs and traditions; Competitions
Locations
Buckinghamshire; Olney
Card file number
69992
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Camera
Robert Turner
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
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