Athletes in the News

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1706

Date Released

12 Feb 1962

Date submitted

8 Feb 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Saar - Tragic Pit Disaster
2. 2Athletes in the News
3. 3Listen and Learn
4. 4Sydney - Moss First Again
5. 5Dickens Remembered
6. 6Can Do Kendo?

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Athletes in the News. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show New Zealander Peter Snell, who won the mile world record in 3 minutes, 54.4. Now, he’s set up new world records for the half mile and 800 metres. Another athlete who leapt into the news is US Marine John Uelses, the first man to clear 16 feet in the pole vault. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS start of race. MS cameraman. MS Peter Snell. MS crowd. MS pan Peter Snell. MS man over pole vault. MS ditto. MS crowd. MCU John Uelses. Peter Snell takes lead in the mile which he won in a new world record time of 3 minutes 54.4 seconds.

Keywords

Sport; Athletics

Locations

United States of America; New Zealand

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

83884

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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