Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Wooderson’s Wonderful Win at Oslo
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- British Movietone News
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- 1 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oslo Athletics. DESCRIPTION: At the European Athletic Championships Sydney Wooderson produced a late burst to win the 5,000 metres. SHOTLIST: KS Pan of stadium. King Haakon arrives at stadium. GVs same packed to capacity. MS general parade of competitors. CU starter firing pistol. Start of the Marathon Race, going under Marathon Arch and out onto road. MS discus throwing by Russian woman, Mrs Dumbadse. CU of her. Shots of 100 metre sprint John Archer of Great Britain winning. Sydney Wooderson at start of big race, Heino (Finland), Slykhois (Holland), Pujazon (France) and Wooderson disputing the lead. Several shots of race, Wooderson suddenly sprints ahead and goes on to make grand win, cut-in of crowds applauding, cheering etc. Wooderson assisted off track after race. Wooderson receiving prize.
- Keywords
- Sport; Athletics
- Footage sources
- Gaumont
- Card file number
- 47392
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 161
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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Wooderson’s Wonderful Win at Oslo', British Movietone News Issue No. 899A, 29 Aug 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14003 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)