Olympic Preview

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1583A

Date Released

8 Oct 1959

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympic Preview. DESCRIPTION: Here is a pre-view of the site in Rome, where athletes from all over the world will meet in Olympic rivalry, next year. Preparations are said to be well advanced, including the construction of the quarters in the Olympic village. SHOTLIST: GV stadium (key). GV pan - Olympic site. Semi GV half-completed Olympic village. Closer same. Same. LS stadium. Interior same - showing stands. Another same. Same showing athletes in stone. CU athletes in stone. Another same. Closer same. MS line of statues. LS cycling arena. Interior same - showing track. Same. Same showing stands. LS swimming pool. Closer same. MS pool. Low angle diving boards. Semi GV pool. GV sports palace. Closer same. Interior roof. Same showing arena lights on roof. Longer same pan down to the arena. MS seats. LS sports palace.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Engineering

Locations

Italy; Rome

Footage sources

Della Valle

Card file number

78258

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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