Down to the Top

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2069

Date Released

27 Jan 1969

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Down to the Top. DESCRIPTION: At Kitzbuhel in Austria, the Men’s Downhill event gives victory to Austria’s Karl Schranz - and gives us some pretty exciting pictures. SHOTLIST: GV Alpine scenery from Kitzbuhel in Austria. GV zoom out building on snow-capped hill. MCU pan skier beginning Downhill event. 3 shots of skier negotiating bends at speed - and finishes course. MCU pan another skier begins. 4 shots skier en route during downhill event. MS skier tumbles at high speed. MS skier jumping over ridge. MS pan skier tumbles at high speed (crashes into crowds watching). MS pan Karl Schranz of Austria begins downhill event. 3 shots of Schranz skiing as he wins the downhill event. MCU winner with spectators around him.

Keywords

Sport; Environment; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Kitzbuhel; Austria

Footage sources

France

Card file number

94354

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

111

Story extras:

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