News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1262A

Date Released

13 Aug 1953

Date submitted

10 Aug 1953

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Rescued from the Atlantic
• 2. First Prisoners Exchanged
• 3. Paris Strike
• 4. Berlin Says Farewell to High Commissioner
• 5. Britain Wins Aga Khan Trophy
• 6. Sport: Birmingham - London Walk
• 7. Sport: Gordon Pirie’s Mile Victory
• *England Defeats Wales at Water Polo

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Section Title

Sport

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birmingham to London Walk. DESCRIPTION: The winner of the Sunday Dispatch 100-mile walk from Birmingham to London was the World record holder Tommy Richardson in 18 hours 56 minutes 36 seconds. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS walkers. Various styles of walking. Shot of No 54 Tommy Richardson. Passing through Towcester. Various trucking shots. Also walking through night. Various trucking shots. Richardson passes winning post, at Wembley. Trophy presented by Mr Eade.

Keywords

Sport; Mass media; Ceremonies; Newspapers

Card file number

59522

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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