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Olympic Preview

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1583A
Date Released
8 Oct 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Auction
  2. 2Wonderful Escape
  3. 3Olympic Preview
  4. 4Shoe News
  5. 5Moon Rocket

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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