Russian Weight Lifter

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2177
Date Released
22 Feb 1971
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Suez Situation
  2. 2Belfast Playground
  3. 3Mini Tractor
  4. 4Russian Weight Lifter
  5. 5Yo Yo Champions
  6. 6Viareggio Carnival

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Russian Weight Lifter. DESCRIPTION: Known as the strongest man in the world Russia’s Vasily Alexeyev sets 3 world records at a contest in Paris. SHOTLIST: SV Vasily Alexeyev completes a 177.5 kilo snatch. SV crowd applaud. SV Alexeyev about to attempt to jerk 222 kilos. LV he bends down to pick up weights. SCU photographers. SV as he starts lift. CU as he brings weights up over head. SV holding weights over head then he drops them. SV he raises his arms to crowd. SV spectators. SV he completes lift at 230 kilos zoom out to LV as crowd give ovation. CU he jubilantly raises his arms.
Keywords
Sport; Mass media; Records
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
96838
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
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