Bannister’s Tremendous Triumph

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2447

Date Released

12 Aug 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ex-Lifeboat Makes Double Atlantic Trip
2. 2Vertical Plane Leaves Ground on Test
3. 3Polish Refugee Granted Asylum
4. 4In the News: Paramount’s Eye View
5. 5In the News: Paramount’s Eye View
6. 6In the News: Paramount’s Eye View
7. 7In the News: Paramount’s Eye View
8. 8Bannister’s Tremendous Triumph
9. *These Ponies Think They’re "Foxhunters"

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

Pathetic collapse of Jim Peters in marathon is among highlights of last stages. Bannister’s astounding victory over Landy is relived in Paramount’s dramatic film report.

Keywords

Sport; Athletics

Library number

22568

Length of story (in feet)

272

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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