Learning on ScreenWhite City Winners
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- British Movietone News
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- 1 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: White City Winners. DESCRIPTION: England v the Russian Federal Republic at the White City, in a meeting sponsored by the News of the World. The men’s hundred metres was won by David Jones in ten point five. A high jump win by Russia’s Valery Brumel was a certainty. He went higher and higher, finally setting a United Kingdom All-comers’ record at seven feet three. The four by a hundred metres relay proved to be a surprise win for England. A second night highlight was the women’s discus-throwing, and a world record of 193 feet six was set by Russia’s Tamara Press. Now, the five thousand metres. Gordon Pirie, running at such a meeting for the last time, made his final sprint with that famous stride of his, and went away to win easily from John Snowden, with the Russians right out of the picture. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan mens 100 metre. MCU 2 winner and second No 3. MS high jumpers. MS cameramen. MS high jumper. GV pan mens relay (England win). MS women throwing discus. CU woman. GV pan men 5000 metre. LS pan men on winners stand.
- Keywords
- Sport; Athletics
- Locations
- White City, London
- Card file number
- 83191
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Camera
- Len Waldorf
- Camera
- Ralph Cathles
- Length of story (in feet)
- 164
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