Viva Mexico

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2054A
Date Released
17 Oct 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Moon Mission - Stage One
  2. 2British Rail Goes Jet Set
  3. 3Viva Mexico
  4. 4The Big Road Show
  5. 5The Rare Ones

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Viva Mexico. DESCRIPTION: In spite of thousands of armed security men in the stadium - in spite of civil unrest in the country - in spite of all the threats to boycott the games - in spite of the hazards of high altitude - the first Latin American Olympiad gets underway with a flourish of splendid showmanship. SHOTLIST: GV zoom out Mexico City. GV Zoom out air-filled Olympic symbol rising in stadium. GV parade of competitors in stadium. GV Greek contingent parading. MS official party in stand. MS British contingent. GV ditto. MS British woman competitors. MS British men competitors. MS crowd applaud. GV zoom in Czechoslovakian contingent. MS zoom out Russian contingent. 2 shots Japanese contingent. MS cheerleaders in crowd. MS pan sign Mexico 68. GV balloons released. GV ditto. GV pan up ditto. MS pan Mexican woman athlete Enriqueta Basilio running with Olympic torch. GV crowd. MS Enriqueta running through crowds on track with torch. GV pan Enriqueta runs up steps towards Olympic flame. GV zoom in Olympic flame. LS Enriqueta lights flame. GV zoom out flame burning. MS doves released. GV pan up ditto. GV ditto.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Fires; Ceremonies; Birds; Animals
Locations
Mexico; Mexico City
Footage sources
Dutch Shipment
Card file number
94035
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
255
Story extras:
Film clip

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