Record Ski Leap

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1136
Date Released
12 Mar 1951
Date submitted
8 Mar 1951
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Record Ski Leap. DESCRIPTION: Unusually large numbers of spectators gathered at Oberstdorf in Germany to watch the international ski-jumping contest. A world record jump of 456 feet was made by Tauno Luiro of Finland - and he’s only eighteen years old. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Panning shot - skiers in mid air passing camera. Crowds gathered on side of jump. Various shots of skiers, SCU down runway & taking the air. Various shots over camera in mid air, some falling, others make safe landings. CU of several starts. Tauno Luiro, starting & down runway & jumping, finish of jump. CU of him - the winner.
Keywords
Sport; Youth
Locations
Germany; Oberstdorf
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
55139
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Record Ski Leap', British Movietone News Issue No. 1136, 12 Mar 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17011 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)