Winners at White City

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

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Issue No.

1780A

Date Released

18 Jul 1963

Date submitted

13 Jul 1963

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3 / 4

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MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Winners at White City. DESCRIPTION: The 100 yards in the 3A’s Championships at the White City with Berwyn Jones the winner. The 440 was won by Adrian Metcalfe, 47.3, fastest time in Britain this season. American University Student John Pennel took the world record with 16 ft 8 1/2. Now he’s out for that elusive seventeen feet. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan - start of 100 yards race with Berwyn Jones (GB) the winner. GV crowd. MS starter fires gun. MLS start of 440 yards. GV pan - race. GV crowd. GV finish - Adrian Metcalfe (GB) the winner. GV crowd. MCU Metcalfe and Ron Freeman (second place). GV pan - start of 120 yards hurdles. CU finish and winner Laurie Taitt (GB). GV crowd. MCU Taitt, Parker and Cartwright. GV crowd. CU L Taitt. GV John Pennel (USA) in pole vault. GV crowd. GV Pennel makes it 16 ft 8 1/2 (world record). MS judge measures height of bar. CU J Pennel. GV crowd. GV Pennel jumps again. CU J Pennel. CU press. CU J Pennel.

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Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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183

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