A High Jump

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1601A
Date Released
11 Feb 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1South Africa - Premier’s Farewell
  2. 2Australia - New Governor General
  3. 3Sunshine Sport
  4. 4A Big Blow
  5. 5A High Jump
  6. 6Thank Heaven for Little Girls
  7. 7HMS Victorious - At Sea
  8. *Wales V Scotland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A High Jump. DESCRIPTION: New York, and John Thomas of Boston University cleared seven feet. Then, a new world indoor mark: seven feet one and a half inches, a quarter of an inch better than he did last Winter. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Pan - John Thomas jumping. Pan same.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Wales or Scotland.
Keywords
Sport; Students; Education and training; Athletics
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
79282
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
36
Story extras:
Film clip

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