Dutch Olympic Star Beaten

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1030
Date Released
28 Feb 1949
Date submitted
24 Feb 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Blankers-Koen Beaten. DESCRIPTION: In Sydney, Marjorie Jackson wins the New South Wales 100 yards title - Olympic star Fanny Blankers-Koen coming home last. SHOTLIST: KS Fanny Blankers-Koen throwing discus. Ditto. SCU her legs show scars. Blankers-Koen prepares for start of race. Shirley Strickland takes her place. Marjorie Jackson prepares to run. Cut-in audiences watching. GV of race & she stumbles & loses her lead, finishes last in race. Mr & Mrs Blankers-Koen inspect turf after race.
Keywords
Sport; Women; Athletics
Locations
Sydney
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
51538
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Dutch Olympic Star Beaten', British Movietone News Issue No. 1030, 28 Feb 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15597 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)