Olympics - Great Britain’s Gold Medal

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1209A
Date Released
7 Aug 1952
Date submitted
5 Aug 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympics - Great Britain’s Gold Medal. DESCRIPTION: Great Britain’s outstanding triumph at Helsinki came just before the end. Colonel Llewellyn and his famous mount, Foxhunter, were the heroes of the day. After a bad first round, they finally rose to the occasion and with faultless jumping, clinched victory for Great Britain as a team in the Grand Prix des Nations. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Olympic sign. Various shots of the jumping competition, Farmer White jumping, also Colonel Llewellyn on Foxhunter. Crowds standing, Union Flag being hoisted, National Anthem being played. GV stadium, Olympic flame extinguished. Olympic flag removed, & marched off stadium.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Horses; Ceremonies
Locations
Helsinki
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
57617
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Olympics - Great Britain’s Gold Medal', British Movietone News Issue No. 1209A, 7 Aug 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17967 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)