Winter Sports Hazards

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1128
Date Released
15 Jan 1951
Date submitted
10 Jan 1951
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Winter Sports Hazards. DESCRIPTION: At Alpe d’Huez an International Ski contest has been held, and our pictures show the slalom competition in progress. At Garmisch-Partenkirchen - the first international bob-sleigh race of the season. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS person starting descent in slalom. Various shots of competitors making their descent in the slalom race, some falling over. Cut-in crowds watching. Competitor finishing & falling over after passing winning line. At Garmisch, Partenkirchen. Bob-sleigh contest. Several shots of sleighs speeding along the run. Swedish team prepare to start, leader puts on crash helmet, leader seated at driving wheel. Several shots of the start & on run. Sleigh crashes over top of snow. Several shots of wrecked sleigh, with crew standing around, leader put on sleigh in background, killed.
Keywords
Sport; Competitions; Death; Winter sports; Accidents and disasters
Locations
France; Alpe d’Huez
Footage sources
Germany
Pathe
Card file number
54850
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Winter Sports Hazards', British Movietone News Issue No. 1128, 15 Jan 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16880 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)