Thompson Still at It

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1633A

Date Released

22 Sep 1960

Date submitted

19 Sep 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1King Baudouin to Marry
2. 2Thompson Still at It
3. 3Speedway Champion
4. 4Scooter Wear
5. 5Khrushchev in New York
6. *The Welsh Games

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Thompson Still at It. DESCRIPTION: Big Ben was the starter, and almost certainly Don Thompson, Britain’s gold medallist, was going to be the winner of the London to Brighton walk. He quickly got miles ahead, with no competition in sight, and finished 46 minutes ahead of the next man! SHOTLIST: GV Big Ben. MS Don Thompson. LS walkers at the start. LS pan to CU Thompson out on his own. GV two walkers. MLS Thompson. LS pan to MS Thompson. CU timekeepers. LS pan to MCU Thompson coming in to win. GV Thompson with wreath of flowers round his neck.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Athletics; Ceremonies

Locations

England

Card file number

81090

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

66

Story extras:

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