Olympics

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

375

Date Released

10 Aug 1936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: The Duke of York in camp
2. 2Reports: France’s fastest war plane
3. 3Reports: Lloyd George at Eisteddfod
4. 4Reports: Tragic pit disaster in Yorkshire
5. 5Reports: Field Marshal reviews Jewish Lads’ Brigade
6. 6Femina: Queen of Holland on holiday
7. 7Femina: Shirley’s Gift Pony
8. 8Femina: Slimming on wheels
9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rugby League Test Final
10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: British Boxers in training
11. 11Olympics

Story

Story No. within this Issue

11 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympics - Whitlock Wins, Finlay Second & Lovelock Wins. DESCRIPTION: Whitlock wins the 50 km walk. Finlay comes second in 110m hurdles. Lovelock wins 1500 metres. SHOTLIST: Shot of Whitlock winning the 50 km Walk. Shot of wreaths being placed on winner after race. Shot of winning name etc. on board. Sets new record. Shot of crowd. 110m Hurdles won by Town with a new record and Finlay second. 1500m run and won by Lovelock. New world record set here again. Flags fly over names of winners and they are crowned.

Keywords

Sport; Athletics

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4691

Credits:

Commentator

Alan Howland

Length of story (in feet)

115

Story extras:

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