The Olympic Games

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1631A

Date Released

8 Sep 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Olympic Games
2. 2Bumpy Take Off
3. 3Children’s Art Show
4. 4The Farnborough Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympic Games. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s girls are doing well. In the 80-metres hurdles Miss Press of Russian won with Britain’s Carole Quinton hot on her heels for second place. The men’s 100-metres: Sime, Budd, Norton, Fignerola, Radford and Hary. Hary (Germany) won, second Sime (America) and Radford third. In the 400 metres free-style final Rose (Australia) won, Yamanaka (Japan) second and Konrads (Australia) third. The 100 metre backstroke, Miss Burke (America) won but was hotly pursued by Natalie Steward of Great Britain in second place. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS 80 metres hurdles begins. MLS (slow motion) finish - Miss Press (Russia) 1st - Carole Quinton (England) 2nd. CU spectators. MS 100 metres starts. GV 100 metres race in progress. MLS (slow motion) runners break tape (Radford) 3rd. MS spectators - LS 400 metre free style in progress - CU Rose finishes. MS spectators. LS 100 metre back stroke begins. MS race. CU Burke (America) 1st finishes. CU competitors position board.

Keywords

Sport; Swimming; Athletics; Water sports; Newsreels

Locations

Italy; Rome

Footage sources

Italy

Card file number

80947B

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

134

Story extras:

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