The Sporting Scene: Bannister Does It

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1301
Date Released
10 May 1954
Date Other
May 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Section Title
The Sporting Scene
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bannister’s Mile. DESCRIPTION: A comparatively small crowd were at Oxford during the AAA meeting with Oxford University. They witnessed an historic event when Roger Bannister bettered the elusive Four Minute Mile, his time was 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. SHOTLIST: CU Roger Bannister. Athletes getting ready for race. Starter with pistol. Race in progress - various shots. Bannister going all our for the 4 minute mile record - men urging him on. Bannister breaks the record in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. Bannister after race.
Keywords
Sport; Records; Athletics
Locations
Oxford
Card file number
60954
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Sporting Scene: Bannister Does It', British Movietone News Issue No. 1301, 10 May 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19206 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)