The Opening Ceremony

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1207
Date Released
21 Jul 1952
Date submitted
21 Jul 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Crowd scenes inside stadium, crowds making their way to the stadium. Flags of the nations enter stadium & parade round. Olympic flame being carried into stadium, Torch lit. Crowds cheer. Olympic flame being carried to the top of the tower. Elevated GV of the flags assembled in centre of arena. Flags being dipped. Crowds.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies
Locations
Helsinki; Finland
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
57530
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Opening Ceremony', British Movietone News Issue No. 1207, 21 Jul 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17934 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)