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Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1633

Date Released

19 Sep 1960

Date submitted

14 Sep 1960

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Commonwealth V USA. DESCRIPTION: The United States versus the British Empire and Commonwealth in a match sponsored by the News of the World. See Carole Quinton winning in the women’s 80 metres hurdles with Mary Bignal second. In the men’s hundred and ten yards relay the runners produced an all comers best time. Thomas won his event in the high jump, at seven feet, and Wilma Rudolph was a sure win in the women’s hundred yards. See also Herb Elliott winning the mile in fifty eight point six. SHOTLIST: Parade of teams - Pole Vault - Women’s 80 m hurdles - 3 false starts - start and finish - winner Quinton 10.9, second Bignal - event 7 - 4 x 110 m. Start and change over finish - Women’s 100 yards, winner Rudolph USA. 120 yards men’s hurdles - winner May USA. 400 yards hurdles - start & finish. The Mile - start 1st lap wide angle - leading 1-2-6 - last lap finish Elliott, Sullivan second. Shot of starter. Womens’ 4 x 110 start and change over - finish, Rudolph USA. CARD 81091A Parade of teams - 80 metres hurdles start and finish. CU C Quinton and M Bignal. 4 x 100 yards relay - 1st change-over finish CU Robinson (West Indies). 2 x 100 yards women - finish CU winner W Rudolph USA. 120 yards hurdles - CU winner W May USA. 440 yards hurdles - winner G Davis USA. The Mile - start swing shots and end first lap. Finish and CU winner H Elliott (Australia). 4 x 110 yards relay women. Start, finish CU W Rudolph USA. CU starter. Shots of D Brace failing to clear 15 ft _in. High jump - shots of Boston, Kotei & Miller failing at 6 ft 9 ins. Shots of Thomas clearing 6 ft 9 ins. Crowd shots. Shots of scoreboard - shots of Thomas under umbrella. Shots of Thomas clearing 7 ft - 1st time in this country.

Keywords

Sport; Weather; Athletics

Locations

White City, London; United Kingdom

Card file number

81091

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera: Len Waldorf

Length of story (in feet)

161

Story extras:

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