Record Weight Lift

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1059
Date Released
19 Sep 1949
Date Other
Sep 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Record Weight Lifting. DESCRIPTION: In Paris, the American dwarf, Dipietro, raises more than his own weight above his head. John Davies, the World Champion, attempts to raise the Apollo Axle, and succeed on his fourth attempt. SHOTLIST: In Paris, the American dwarf Dipietro raises more than twice his own weight above his head, while John Davies, the world champion, attempts to raise the "Apollo Axle", which has only been raised by one other man in the world. He succeeded on his fourth attempt.
Keywords
Curiosities
Locations
Paris
Card file number
52533
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Record Weight Lift', British Movietone News Issue No. 1059, 19 Sep 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15954 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)