Roller Marathon

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2045
Date Released
12 Aug 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Big Bounce in Belgium
  2. 2Stewart Wins Rain Race
  3. 3Accidental Art
  4. 4Fancy That
  5. 5Soviets on Show
  6. 6Roller Marathon
  7. 7Grannies Safari
  8. 8The Daring Duo

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Roller Marathon. DESCRIPTION: West Country news, as five young men Roller Skate 250 miles from Gloucester to Penzance - in aid of Charity. SHOTLIST: MS van with sign on rear 230 1/2 Miles - GLOUCESTER TO PENZANCE SKATE. Pan to man putting on skates. CU Martin James - one of the roller skaters. CU as Alderman Ken Hyett starts marathon. Pan with skaters as they leave from Gloucester. Pan Martin James skates past. MS other skaters past. MS road sign Bristol. MS skaters past during marathon. GV ditto. MS skaters receive new pairs of skates on route. CU ditto. CU bandaged foot. CU on of the skaters sits in van. CU swollen foot. MS skaters drinking. Trucking shot with skater. CU truck shot skater’s feet. CU ditto. Truck shot with skater.
Keywords
Sport; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Fundraising; Local government
Locations
United Kingdom; Gloucester
Card file number
93810
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
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