British Empire Games

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1521
Date Released
28 Jul 1958
Date submitted
26 Jul 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Middle East Report
  2. 2VC’s Gathering
  3. 3Surtees Wins Again
  4. 4King George V Cup
  5. 5British Empire Games

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Empire Games. DESCRIPTION: The finish of the Empire Games. SHOTLIST: MS pan start of Marathon. TS arena as runners round bend. MS pan runners leave stadium. LS to MS runners along street. CU running feet. MS track alongside runners. MS pan runners pass camera. CU running feet. MS track along onlookers. CU Power (Australia) in lead. MS pan ditto. MS pan Power as he enters Stadium. MS crowd. LS pan winner crosses finishing line. CU winner. LS start of women’s 110 yards backstroke. TS race in progress. MS same. CU Judy Grinham swimming. MS crowd. CU J Grinham after race. LS Mens’ 200 yards (pan) in progress. MS finish - Robinson (Bahamas) wins. TS 120 yards pan to finish. TS start of mile. MS race in progress. LS same. MS runners pass camera. Pan same (3). LS - MS winner crosses tape. MS remainder come in. CU Herb Elliott of Australia. TS finishing ceremony (3). CU flag. MS men on dais. TS ceremony. MS crowd (2). LS Caernarfon Castle (2). LS tower and flags. TS last Prince of Wales receives title (3). LS coming out after ceremony. MS crowd. Elevated shot Prince on platform. MS castle. CU Prince Charles as baby. Slip pan to TS Queen and Prince Charles arrive at school. CU Tablet ‘HRH Prince Charles’. MS men carry in box. MS royal party at steps. CU Prince Charles and Queen.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Buildings and structures; Children; Athletics; Ceremonies; Awards and honours
Locations
Wales; Cardiff Arms Park
Footage sources
Gaumont British
Library
Movietone
Pathe
Card file number
74438
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
249
Story extras:
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