Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Cold Snap Shots

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
921A
Date Released
30 Jan 1947
Date submitted
27 Jan 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World Longest Ski Jump. DESCRIPTION: US SKI JUMPERS EXCEL - World famous ski-jumpers were on top form at Fox River, Illinois. SHOTLIST: KS Parade of ski jumpers. LS skier coming down slope towards camera. Various angle shots of skiers in action, shot of one falling over. LS Erik Lindstrom making his jump, followed by Merrill Barber of America. CU Art Devlin out of camera making his jump which is the longest, 203 feet. Various shots of the above skiers landing.
Keywords
Sport; Winter sports
Locations
Illinois; Fox River Grove
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
48090
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Cold Snap Shots', British Movietone News Issue No. 921A, 30 Jan 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14290 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)