Progress at Perth

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Series Name: British Movietone News

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Issue No.

1748

Date Released

3 Dec 1962

Date submitted

28 Nov 1962

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4 / 5

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MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Progress at Perth. DESCRIPTION: Here at Perth is Dorothy Hyman winning the 100 yards. Dorothy went on to complete fabulous gold double by winning the 220 as well. We collected 3 golds in the rowing events. In swimming we achieved our greatest triumphs. Anita Lonsbrough, Brian Phelps and Linda Ludgrove - piling up the golds - and incidentally the world records. Linda beat her greatest rival Australia’s Pam Sergeant in the 110 yards backstroke. She is a 15 year old Londoner. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Crowds (2 shots). GV final of women’s 100 yards. Dorothy Hyman wins. GV crowd. MCU Dorothy Hyman. AS boat race in progress. MS same. GV crowd, Linda Ludgrove wins 110 yards backstroke (5 shots). MCU Linda Ludgrove. MS crowd. MS Linda Ludgrove receives gold medal for England.

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Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

134

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