Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Preparing Wembley for Olympics

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
971
Date Released
12 Jan 1948
Date submitted
6 Jan 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wembley Prepares for Olympics. DESCRIPTION: The roads around Wembley Stadium are being widened and improved ready for the Olympic Games. SHOTLIST: KS GV workmen busy on road, Various shots of road, shows German prisoners of war and Polish workers, cement mixer, pneumatic drills etc. Several shots of workmen widening a bridge. GV road leading to Wembley Stadium seen in background.
Keywords
Transport
Card file number
49655
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Preparing Wembley for Olympics', British Movietone News Issue No. 971, 12 Jan 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14874 (Accessed 12 May 2025)