Brighton - Best Foot Forward

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1694A

Date Released

23 Nov 1961

Date submitted

20 Nov 1961

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Brighton - Best Foot Forward
2. 2Nottingham - Record Ko
3. 3The Queen in West Africa (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Best Foot Forward. DESCRIPTION: There were 34 miles to go from Brighton to Earlswood Common in Surrey in this Inter-University Students’ classic. Supporters followed by bus, including members of the teams, for the race was a relay, with about 30 competitors in a team. There were 5 lots in it, and there’d be a big collection for charity at the ball in the evening. The winning team turned out to be Northampton College, London. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV start of race. MS students. MCU ditto. MS races begin. MLS races. MS student. MS another. MCU pan coach. MS pan two boys charge over. MCU competitor. MS pan another. MCU ditto. MS two boys charge over. MCU man walking. MS man throws scooter away. MS two men. MS pan two boys charge over. MS crowd. MS captain on mens’ shoulders (2 shots).

Keywords

Sport; Students; Education and training

Locations

Brighton; Sussex

Card file number

83496

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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