Rain Mars British Games

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1200A
Date Released
5 Jun 1952
Date submitted
3 Jun 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Games - White City. DESCRIPTION: A large crowd at the White City saw Nankeville beaten by Gehrmann (USA) in the 1,000 yards race. MacDonald Bailey won the 220 yards easily and Gordon Pirie (who had already broken the British three miles record) won the two miles event on a drenched track. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV parade - pouring rain. Parade - carrying their flags, raining hard, parade scatters. 1,000 yards race, Gehrmann (US) beats Nankeville. Start & running - finish, MacDonald Bailey winning. CU - starter firing gun. Two-mile event, Gordon Pirie leading, mud all over him, also wins.
Keywords
Sport; Weather; Athletics; Ceremonies
Footage sources
Pathe
Rota
Card file number
57295
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Rain Mars British Games', British Movietone News Issue No. 1200A, 5 Jun 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17838 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)