The Games

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2084A

Date Released

15 May 1969

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Jumbo Fire Fighter
2. 2The Games
3. 3500 Mile Grand Prix
4. 4In Colour: Queen in Austria

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Games. DESCRIPTION: In Australia the former Sydney postman who plays the part of an Australian Aboriginal athlete, trains with Kangaroos during shooting of the international Olympic picture, The Games. SHOTLIST: TS shoot scene from the Games in NQ. MCU Jeremy Kemp. MS Athol Compton and friend. CU Athol Compton and friend. MCU Director Michael Winner. GV Athol Compton runs behind Land Rover. MS cameraman. MLS Athol Compton running. 4 shots kangaroos rounded up by men on motor bikes. CU man with radio. 2 shots kangaroos out of compound. LS Land Rover with camera car beside it moves along while men shoot at kangaroos. MS pan Land Rover with camera car beside it. MS pan Land Rover past. LS kangaroos through bush. MS Land Rover and hunters past. MS pan kangaroo through bush.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Industry and manufacture; Cinema; Animals; Performing arts

Locations

Australia; Queensland

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

94709

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

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