Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Winter Olympics Open

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
974A
Date Released
5 Feb 1948
Date submitted
2 Feb 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Winter Olympics Open. DESCRIPTION: The Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics was held in St Moritz. President of the Swiss Republic, Doctor Celio, declared the Games open. SHOTLIST: TS looking over St Moritz. GV large crowd of spectators making their way to opening ceremony. MS ditto & GV. GV teams gather. MS British team in parade. LAS Doctor Celio, President of Swiss Confederation on dais. MS part of British team. MS ladies in British team. GV Canadian team. CU photographer. CU Barbara Ann Scott in Canadian Team. TS parade with American team in fore. GV teams lined up. MS Swiss Ice Hockey captain Torriani taking Olympic oath (x2). LS Torriani as flags are raised. LAS Olympic flag raised. MCU Olympic flame burning in bowl. WA mountains with ice hockey rink in centre of picture. MS ice hockey game between Switzerland and America. GV game, MS game. LAS crowd. MS game in progress. MS crowd. MCU mass of flags.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
St Moritz
Card file number
49762
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
164
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Winter Olympics Open', British Movietone News Issue No. 974A, 5 Feb 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14922 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)