Mary Bignal Rand

Series

Series Name

British Sporting Personalities

Issue

Issue No.

9

Date Released

1961

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Mary Bignal Rand

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: Almost unknown in 1957, Mary Bignal (since her marriage Mary Rand) hit the headlines with amazing regularity in the next two years. Having won several international athletic track events she was chosen Sportswoman of the Year in 1959. She is one of the finest all-round athletes Britain has known, managing to combine a full-time job at a post office counter with the rigorous training of a champion and the everyday chores of a housewife.

Keywords

Athletics

Written sources

The National Archives INF 6   /854
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
Films From Britain Catalogue   1964-1965, p.254 - used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 923/9

Credits:

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Colonial Office

Sponsor

Commonwealth Relations Office

Director

Eric Pavitt

Sponsor

Foreign Office

Commentator

George Elliott

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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