Sport: Birmingham - London Walk

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1262A
Date Released
13 Aug 1953
Date submitted
10 Aug 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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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:
Film clip

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'Sport: Birmingham - London Walk', British Movietone News Issue No. 1262A, 13 Aug 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18687 (Accessed 05 Mar 2025)