Nothing to Lose But Their Chains

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1916

Date Released

21 Feb 1966

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Defence - The Big Dilemma
2. 2From Jarrow to Jets
3. 3Bitter Sweet Days for Beatrix
4. 4Harry by Gas Light
5. 5Nothing to Lose But Their Chains

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nothing to Lose But Their Chains. DESCRIPTION: Pictures of a cross country cycle race in Poland. As a prelude to the Olympics it’s intended to develop strength, skill and courage. SHOTLIST: LS cyclists pedalling around flat part of course. MS ditto. Pan cyclists pedalling down hill. MS cyclists pedal into deep snow. BS cyclists down hill through snow. MS cyclist falls from his cycle. MS another ditto. MLS another ditto and lays still. MS another ditto. Pan another is thrown over his handlebars.

Keywords

Sport; Cycling

Locations

Poland

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

90907

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

60

Story extras:

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