Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Graceful Display for Skating Title

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
884
Date Released
13 May 1946
Date submitted
8 May 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Amateur Figure Ice Skating Championship. DESCRIPTION: The British Amateur Figure Skating Championships were held at the Empire Pool, Wembley. Cecilia Colledge, champion since 1935, retained her title. SHOTLIST: KS GV Marion Davies skating. Cut-ins of audience. clown performing on the ice, dancing with a dummy partner. Audience cut-in. Valda Osborne (11 years old) competing. Marion Davies (3rd place) skating. Daphne Walker (2nd place) performing on ice. The winner. Cecilia Colledge skating. Audience applaud. The above standing on rostrum after competition, Mrs Violet Attlee at side of same. CU of the three.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
London; England; Wembley; Empire Pool, Wembley
Card file number
46902
Credits:
Camera
Eddie Smales
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
177
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Graceful Display for Skating Title', British Movietone News Issue No. 884, 13 May 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/13850 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)