Sportsman of the Year

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1087
Date Released
3 Apr 1950
Date submitted
30 Mar 1950
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sportsman of the Year. DESCRIPTION: The trophy given by Sporting Record for the sportsman of the year goes to World Champion Spring Cyclist Reg Harris. The presentation itself was made by the Minister of Health, Mr Bevan. SHOTLIST: KS. MS Mrs Fanny Blankers-Koen. CU the trophy. CU of Reg Harris bicycle. SCU Reg Harris portrait. Reg Harris & girl friend enter greeted by Mr Michael Wardell. Fanny Blankers-Koen enters. CU MacDonald Bailey. Aja Vrzanova enters. Harris & Denis Compton talks. Freddie Mills on Reg Harris’ bicycle. Aneurin Bevan addresses gathering, makes a few cracks about records. Presents cup to Reg Harris.
Keywords
Sport; Politics and government; Awards and honours
Locations
London; Savoy Hotel
Card file number
53478
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
144
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'Sportsman of the Year', British Movietone News Issue No. 1087, 3 Apr 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16300 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)