Athletics

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1576A

Date Released

20 Aug 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Tattoo Time
2. 2Into the Fairway
3. 3New Old-Timer
4. 4Flood Havoc
5. 5Skipjack Here
6. 6Athletics

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Athletics. DESCRIPTION: Great Britain met Poland in a two-day match at the White City. But there were also Invitation Events. Poland won over-all victory in both the men’s and women’s sections. SHOTLIST: MS Athletes (key). GV Stadium. Crowds. CU starter. BS start - mile. Pan - race Ibbotson (No 4). Longer shot same - Ibbotson wins. LS crowds. Pan 880 yards start. LS race. Pan same - Hewson wins. CU Hewson and Rawson.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures

Locations

White City, London

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

77937

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

108

Story extras:

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